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Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 1 TABLE 1.1 ALL INDIA INDEX NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES – AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES (Base 1993-94 = 100) Year/ Month All Commodities Primary Articles Cereals Pulses Food Articles Food Grains 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2007 212.8 220.8 209.1 248.4 220.0 213.8 2008 232.2 243.0 224.2 251.7 234.6 227.5 2009 237.1 264.3 254.1 308.9 264.2 260.7 2008 January 218.8 224.6 215.7 232.1 219.7 217.7 February 219.9 230.6 217.2 232.8 222.1 219.1 March 225.5 235.9 219.2 244.8 226.7 222.3 April 228.5 238.6 220.9 246.4 230.4 223.9 May 231.1 241.9 220.2 241.7 233.2 222.8 June 237.4 243.9 221.1 243.9 232.3 223.8 July 240.0 248.7 224.7 253.3 236.6 228.1 August 241.2 249.3 224.8 264.9 237.9 229.7 September 241.5 252.2 225.0 265.2 242.9 229.8 October 239.0 251.5 231.3 264.8 245.5 235.3 November 234.2 250.9 233.6 265.5 246.0 237.5 December 229.7 247.3 236.2 264.8 242.0 239.6 2009 January 228.9 248.6 239.2 263.6 243.9 242.2 February 227.6 246.4 244.7 272.1 242.9 247.9 March 228.2 248.2 244.9 271.3 243.8 248.1 April 231.5 254.4 246.5 280.1 250.9 250.6 May 234.3 257.2 250.4 282.7 252.9 254.3 June 235.0 259.8 251.6 288.1 257.6 256.0 July 238.7 267.7 252.7 311.6 270.1 259.8 August 240.8 269.2 254.3 320.9 271.4 262.3 September 242.6 273.4 259.4 320.5 277.4 266.8 October 242.5 273.3 261.6 331.2 277.4 270.0 November 247.2 285.9 269.5 377.8 291.9 282.6 December 248.3 287.1 274.3 387.4 290.5 287.9

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Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 1

TABLE 1.1

ALL INDIA INDEX NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES – AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

(Base 1993-94 = 100)

Year/

Month

All

Commodities

Primary

Articles

Cereals Pulses Food

Articles

Food

Grains

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 212.8 220.8 209.1 248.4 220.0 213.8

2008 232.2 243.0 224.2 251.7 234.6 227.5

2009 237.1 264.3 254.1 308.9 264.2 260.7

2008

January 218.8 224.6 215.7 232.1 219.7 217.7

February 219.9 230.6 217.2 232.8 222.1 219.1

March 225.5 235.9 219.2 244.8 226.7 222.3

April 228.5 238.6 220.9 246.4 230.4 223.9

May 231.1 241.9 220.2 241.7 233.2 222.8

June 237.4 243.9 221.1 243.9 232.3 223.8

July 240.0 248.7 224.7 253.3 236.6 228.1

August 241.2 249.3 224.8 264.9 237.9 229.7

September 241.5 252.2 225.0 265.2 242.9 229.8

October 239.0 251.5 231.3 264.8 245.5 235.3

November 234.2 250.9 233.6 265.5 246.0 237.5

December 229.7 247.3 236.2 264.8 242.0 239.6

2009

January 228.9 248.6 239.2 263.6 243.9 242.2

February 227.6 246.4 244.7 272.1 242.9 247.9

March 228.2 248.2 244.9 271.3 243.8 248.1

April 231.5 254.4 246.5 280.1 250.9 250.6

May 234.3 257.2 250.4 282.7 252.9 254.3

June 235.0 259.8 251.6 288.1 257.6 256.0

July 238.7 267.7 252.7 311.6 270.1 259.8

August 240.8 269.2 254.3 320.9 271.4 262.3

September 242.6 273.4 259.4 320.5 277.4 266.8

October 242.5 273.3 261.6 331.2 277.4 270.0

November 247.2 285.9 269.5 377.8 291.9 282.6

December 248.3 287.1 274.3 387.4 290.5 287.9

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 2

TABLE 1.2

ALL INDIA INDEX NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES - FOOD GRAINS

(Base 1993-94 = 100)

Year/

Month

Rice Wheat Jowar Bajra Barley Maize

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 188.1 225.2 300.0 235.2 225.9 237.7

2008 204.9 236.5 326.3 241.0 242.4 248.8

2009 237.9 254.9 367.4 310.5 240.3 285.5

2008

January 195.5 231.4 312.8 234.2 235.9 234.3

February 196.8 232.6 316.2 237.1 237.8 237.2

March 198.9 233.4 319.7 236.5 245.9 244.5

April 201.7 233.4 322.8 234.2 242.3 246.0

May 200.8 232.6 323.0 235.0 237.1 246.4

June 200.7 233.8 326.3 236.7 241.0 254.6

July 203.1 240.8 331.1 237.7 241.7 252.5

August 203.2 239.9 336.1 238.7 242.1 252.6

September 203.0 241.7 333.6 237.6 242.8 249.8

October 214.9 238.5 335.4 248.6 242.8 254.4

November 218.5 239.3 328.1 256.1 252.6 258.9

December 222.2 240.9 330.1 259.6 246.3 254.4

2009

January 225.2 243.6 331.2 263.2 244.8 264.5

February 230.5 246.8 346.9 280.4 244.2 268.4

March 232.2 244.2 336.1 292.9 246.1 269.4

April 231.3 246.8 346.1 309.6 242.7 277.7

May 233.8 249.9 366.9 319.4 243.3 282.2

June 235.8 249.0 376.9 304.9 241.8 287.3

July 237.4 248.6 382.5 303.5 235.3 291.3

August 238.8 247.6 390.4 316.8 237.8 299.9

September 244.8 253.4 388.4 323.3 235.1 298.1

October 245.6 260.7 385.3 315.8 235.8 294.8

November 248.0 279.7 379.7 342.6 237.6 297.8

December 251.7 288.1 377.8 353.9 239.4 295.1

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 3

TABLE 1.2 (Contd.)

ALL INDIA INDEX NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES - FOODGRAINS

(Base 1993-94 = 100)

Year/

Month

Ragi Gram Arhar Moong Masur Urad

1 8 9 10 11 12 13

2007 226.1 203.5 200.5 281.8 300.6 361.5

2008 234.3 208.5 221.5 273.2 372.8 323.4

2009 314.4 206.2 317.0 367.3 447.5 415.9

2008

January 225.8 191.4 219 245.3 324.9 294.5

February 225.2 196.8 212.3 247.8 324.6 293.1

March 227.7 212.4 218.5 256.0 346.5 305.0

April 227.7 212.5 216.5 256.6 359.4 312.8

May 227.7 206.1 213.4 253.5 361.9 304.8

June 234.8 208.0 216.1 253.3 367.7 308.6

July 226.6 209.9 223.6 271.0 377.1 328.1

August 229.9 215.9 226.6 298.7 393.4 344.2

September 232.8 215.3 228.8 298.8 390.5 345.6

October 250.3 214.3 227.3 295.1 398.2 348.9

November 250.0 207.7 228.5 306.2 410.9 349.2

December 252.6 211.8 227.5 296.2 417.9 345.6

2009

January 255.2 203.3 228.6 298.1 424.9 351.8

February 263.6 205.3 251.2 305.4 427.1 359.2

March 321.6 201.8 253.8 307.4 409.7 362.7

April 321.8 202.0 267.8 313.9 406.8 391.3

May 322.2 201.7 280.7 320.8 411.7 380.6

June 331.8 198.0 292.4 340.6 429.0 377.1

July 331.1 207.8 337.1 369.2 457.1 394.5

August 330.1 210.8 355.6 375.7 460.3 411.5

September 328.6 206.5 354.1 380.5 459.6 416.1

October 321.0 206.4 355.6 417.0 456.3 439.9

November 321.7 215.4 409.9 477.9 507.9 544.3

December 324.4 215.2 417.4 501.6 520.0 562.3

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 4

TABLE 1.3

ALL INDIA INDEX NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES - CASH CROPS

(Base 1993-94 = 100)

(Year/

Month

Fibers Cotton

(Raw)

Jute

(Raw)

Oil Seeds Groundnut

(Seed)

Linseed

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 170.8 169.5 187.6 208.7 234.2 194.9

2008 213.2 215.6 205.2 245.2 250.6 231.1

2009 211.3 211.6 226.0 258.3 253.0 231.0

2008

January 185.0 184.0 196.7 225.6 235.3 207.0

February 186.5 185.6 198.4 235.4 246.3 204.2

March 193.2 193.0 210.3 244.5 245.0 213.8

April 197.2 198.0 203.8 240.6 250.5 220.3

May 205.2 207.1 203.1 244.1 255.8 225.9

June 221.4 224.9 206.6 255.5 263.6 231.9

July 233.2 238.2 206.6 259.8 263.4 242.9

August 237.6 243.1 207.0 254.3 261.3 246.8

September 240.8 246.6 207.6 250.4 251.3 245.8

October 224.4 228.2 207.3 245.5 247.0 244.2

November 217.6 220.6 207.3 246.0 241.3 247.9

December 215.7 218.1 207.3 240.4 246.1 243.0

2009

January 213.2 215.6 207.3 241.8 241.6 234.9

February 204.1 205.4 207.3 235.4 232.4 234.0

March 196.2 196.6 207.3 357.0 235.4 221.8

April 203.3 204.3 209.1 243.9 248.3 225.1

May 207.9 208.7 216.6 253.2 247.9 228.0

June 208.0 208.7 218.1 254.3 252.1 229.9

July 212.5 214.3 210.8 250.6 252.9 236.2

August 212.6 213.9 217.1 250.6 254.0 232.6

September 210.4 210.9 224.8 250.6 262.5 233.1

October 211.4 209.2 259.6 243.5 253.0 230.0

November 220.9 219.3 267.1 256.5 275.0 232.0

December 234.9 232.4 267.1 261.9 280.5 234.0

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 5

TABLE 1.3 (Contd.)

ALL INDIA INDEX NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES - CASH CROPS

(Base 1993-94 = 100)

Year/

Month

Castor

Seed

Sesamum

Seed

Rape &

Mustard

Copr

a

Black

Pepper

Chilies

(Dry)

Tobacco

(Raw)

1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

2007 175.7 193.0 193.9 127.1 355.8 354.3 226.9

2008 221.9 258.5 248.1 156.7 386.6 396.5 250.0

2009 226.7 309.4 241.4 138.0 359.1 458.9 286.1

2008

January 192.6 224.8 215.5 134.2 379.1 339.4 234.5

February 202.5 250.2 219.8 135.7 384.0 344.6 237.8

March 214.3 267.4 241.4 145.7 414.0 350.9 240.5

April 210.5 277.2 226.8 151.3 418.1 362.7 237.3

May 207.6 268.0 231.9 151.7 404.9 388.2 235.8

June 215.9 258.7 257.8 160.0 405.0 406.9 239.1

July 236.3 262.7 264.8 173.7 399.7 407.8 248.3

August 239.3 255.7 264.0 169.2 404.6 434.1 255.7

September 246.4 253.4 262.1 170.2 380.4 429.9 259.0

October 240.0 259.5 264.2 165.1 375.4 431.4 264.9

November 227.5 262.2 263.9 162.7 350.6 431.4 272.2

December 230.1 262.1 264.5 160.8 323.9 430.1 275.2

2009

January 217 281.3 258.5 155.4 344.8 433.9 277.9

February 215.6 278.8 231.5 147.2 354.7 426.9 277.9

March 218.6 278.6 229.5 143.2 342.6 487.2 273.5

April 219.1 290.0 232.6 141.1 365.1 466.2 269.5

May 218.5 306.1 239.5 134.8 354.0 451.8 270.2

June 216.3 312.0 240.1 128.4 346.7 461.9 272.1

July 222.3 345.7 242.8 132.2 345.4 464.2 272.3

August 236.3 317.5 244.5 135.4 354.6 463.5 263.3

September 237.8 320.4 240.6 132.4 365.4 463.3 261.7

October 230.6 324.7 242.3 130.4 371.9 463.5 304.8

November 244.2 327.7 243.5 132.5 384.5 461.9 355.3

December 243.9 330.2 251.2 143.0 379.5 462.9 334.1

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 6

TABLE 1.4

ALL INDIA INDEX NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES – SUGAR & OILS

(Base 1993-94 = 100)

Year/

Month

Sugar Gur Edible Oil Groundnut

Oils

1 2 3 4 5

2007 144.6 170.3 169.1 227.0

2008 152.7 190.7 190.3 233.0

2009 208.5 264.5 177.8 217.2

2008

January 143.2 172.2 182.4 227.8

February 144.4 175.4 186.8 236.4

March 146.9 176.2 196.2 241.5

April 149.6 181.1 188.9 234.4

May 149.1 189.4 186.6 236.0

June 148.1 189.4 197.7 243.8

July 149.8 190.1 201.3 241.0

August 158.3 192.3 196.2 233.2

September 160.6 196.4 192.4 229.8

October 160.6 204.4 187.8 224.6

November 160.9 212.9 183.1 222.5

December 161.0 208.7 184.0 224.7

2009

January 167.4 221.8 182.2 218.8

February 179.2 232.5 178.7 212.1

March 180.3 241.7 178.7 210.8

April 191.1 248.0 177.9 218.3

May 195.8 268.4 179.4 215.1

June 201.8 270.0 177.0 214.4

July 202.5 268.3 176.4 216.8

August 217.3 274.8 176.1 215.3

September 233.0 275.0 175.8 214.7

October 234.9 286.2 175.1 214.6

November 248.4 283.0 176.7 224.0

December 250.0 304.2 179.8 231.8

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 7

TABLE 1.4 (Contd.)

ALL INDIA INDEX NUMBERS OF WHOLESALE PRICES – SUGAR & OILS

(Base 1993-94 = 100)

Year/

Month

Sesamum

Oil

Mustard

Oils

Coconut

Oils

Oilcakes

1 6 7 8 9

2007 207.9 184 139.8 236.8

2008 280.0 229.2 161.7 314.1

2009 286.2 213.7 154.7 376.7

2008

January 242.2 208.2 139.9 288.1

February 270.0 213.6 141.5 286.4

March 299.6 231.6 147.8 295.5

April 299.5 219.5 151.3 310.1

May 282.2 216.3 152.7 329.7

June 275.3 235.9 159.9 351.5

July 287.1 239.3 175.4 360.4

August 282.7 239.5 180.9 359.8

September 280.6 234.4 179.0 363.2

October 280.2 234.4 174.6 298.5

November 279.2 235.2 170.9 269.1

December 281.8 242.9 166.4 256.9

2009

January 284.9 239.9 167.7 311.4

February 283.4 228.6 165.3 323.4

March 282.9 224.5 163.8 346.4

April 289.5 210.3 161.7 384.6

May 290.8 210.6 158.2 406.8

June 290.5 209.8 156.6 404.6

July 287.6 210.1 154.1 394.3

August 280.9 204.7 152.0 395.0

September 287.1 202.3 148.7 377.9

October 289.6 203.8 140.1 361.6

November 282.5 206.5 140.3 411.2

December 284.6 211.9 147.9 402.9

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 8

Table 1.5

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS-FOOD ITEMS

(Base 1986-87=100)

Year/Month Andhra

Pradesh

Assam Bihar Gujarat Haryana Himachal

Pradesh

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 -2008 441 409 409 434 472 389

July 431 395 384 432 448 384

August 432 400 397 436 456 389

September 431 407 407 437 466 397

October 434 413 416 441 472 406

November 437 414 413 436 465 401

December 436 408 410 430 460 387

January 434 400 406 426 462 378

February 438 402 410 429 471 381

March 445 408 414 433 487 380

April 453 415 420 436 490 388

May 457 417 416 435 487 383

June 462 425 417 440 495 390

2008-2009 503 450 442 469 533 420

July 472 434 431 446 504 401

August 486 440 439 457 515 409

September 498 441 443 460 523 424

October 507 448 445 463 527 426

November 505 451 442 466 529 428

December 503 449 436 460 526 418

January 504 448 437 464 527 421

February 502 444 441 467 535 415

March 501 447 438 473 538 415

April 505 452 448 477 545 419

May 516 463 452 488 560 425

June 531 482 456 501 569 435

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 9

Table 1.5 (Contd.)

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS-FOOD ITEMS

(Base 1986-87=100)

Year/Month Jammu

&

Kashmir

Karnataka Kerala Madhya

Pradesh

Maharashtra Manipur

1 8 9 10 11 12 13

2007 -2008 425 404 395 421 446 347

July 414 394 374 412 435 347

August 416 398 377 412 440 343

September 422 396 377 409 438 341

October 426 396 377 412 439 342

November 424 400 384 415 440 345

December 419 400 391 419 442 340

January 420 400 396 414 444 343

February 427 401 397 414 444 344

March 431 405 405 426 452 347

April 433 416 416 437 458 351

May 434 420 423 437 457 357

June 435 425 425 442 466 358

2008-2009 471 465 452 473 497 384

July 441 433 427 454 476 363

August 443 444 431 460 490 367

September 456 454 439 463 491 375

October 461 462 449 465 498 378

November 468 471 457 465 495 381

December 470 468 460 465 490 380

January 472 474 463 468 496 384

February 476 470 458 473 495 387

March 482 469 453 475 493 389

April 490 469 456 479 501 393

May 500 483 460 495 508 401

June 498 487 468 512 528 415

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 10

Table 1.5 (Contd.)

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS-FOOD ITEMS

(Base 1986-87=100)

Year/Month Meghalaya

Orissa Punjab Rajasthan Tamil

Nadu

Tripura

1 14 15 16 17 18 19

2007 -2008 436 391 460 436 369 398

July 412 374 443 429 355 380

August 422 382 448 430 354 389

September 432 387 464 430 353 404

October 437 395 460 431 353 412

November 442 391 450 429 359 405

December 435 389 442 426 363 407

January 436 382 443 429 366 393

February 431 386 454 433 373 384

March 438 390 468 444 380 391

April 442 399 482 447 385 403

May 450 405 481 449 392 402

June 453 412 490 455 391 406

2008-2009 495 431 502 436 424 433

July 470 424 503 429 398 412

August 477 429 517 430 407 421

September 485 430 524 430 418 424

October 486 433 521 431 421 429

November 489 427 524 429 426 438

December 491 423 517 426 430 434

January 494 420 518 429 431 432

February 493 418 522 433 431 431

March 499 428 525 444 426 437

April 508 436 532 447 424 441

May 519 446 556 449 430 444

June 526 457 262 455 441 449

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 11

Table 1.5 (Contd.)

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS-FOOD ITEMS

(Base 1986-87=100)

Year/Month Uttar Pradesh

West Bengal All India

1 20 21 22

2007 -2008 443 381 416

July 434 356 401

August 442 365 407

September 443 374 409

October 440 381 413

November 437 382 413

December 429 376 411

January 428 374 410

February 439 379 414

March 453 389 422

April 459 398 429

May 454 396 430

June 456 398 434

2008-2009 477 417 464

July 468 403 444

August 474 412 453

September 477 416 458

October 472 421 463

November 470 420 463

December 463 417 460

January 467 414 462

February 470 414 462

March 476 412 463

April 487 419 468

May 494 427 478

June 504 432 488

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 12

Table 1.6

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS-GENERAL ITEMS (Base 1986-87=100)

Year/Month Andhra

Pradesh

Assam Bihar Gujarat Haryana Himachal

Pradesh

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2006-2007 401 388 384 403 403 367

July 385 374 368 384 387 354

August 389 376 366 389 391 356

September 394 382 376 395 396 363

October 397 389 389 400 401 368

November 402 389 390 403 405 371

December 403 386 388 404 404 369

January 404 385 387 403 403 370

February 407 388 388 405 404 373

March 405 395 394 408 406 370

April 406 391 391 412 410 373

May 408 395 385 413 413 372

June 415 400 385 415 421 367

2007-2008 430 417 411 424 446 376

July 418 405 390 419 426 372

August 421 409 400 423 432 375

September 421 414 408 425 442 380

October 424 419 415 428 447 387

November 427 420 413 425 443 384

December 427 416 411 421 441 375

January 426 410 409 419 441 369

February 430 412 413 422 448 370

March 435 417 416 425 449 370

April 441 423 422 426 461 377

May 445 424 419 427 460 375

June 450 430 421 431 467 381

2008-2009 484 451 446 459 498 406

July 458 437 433 438 475 390

August 468 442 440 447 483 397

September 478 444 443 450 489 407

October 486 449 446 454 492 410

November 486 450 444 457 495 411

December 484 449 440 454 494 404

January 486 450 442 458 495 408

February 486 448 447 460 501 405

March 486 450 447 464 503 406

April 489 454 454 468 508 407

May 497 462 458 476 518 412

June 509 480 462 486 525 419

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 13

Table 1.6 (Contd.)

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS-GENERAL ITEMS

(Base 1986-87=100)

Year/Month Jammu &

Kashmir

Karnataka Kerala Madhya

Pradesh

Maharashtra Manipur

1 8 9 10 11 12 13

2006-2007 392 367 374 388 402 337

July 376 350 367 374 385 333

August 379 351 367 377 390 333

September 383 354 366 382 395 335

October 386 359 366 387 400 333

November 390 364 373 392 401 333

December 392 367 376 391 403 335

January 393 370 378 390 406 333

February 395 373 379 391 407 332

March 399 373 376 390 405 334

April 400 377 376 391 407 343

May 402 383 380 392 411 348

June 403 388 385 397 415 353

2007-2008 413 406 403 412 432 367

July 403 395 387 402 420 362

August 405 399 388 403 424 360

September 409 398 388 401 423 360

October 413 398 389 405 425 362

November 412 402 394 407 427 364

December 408 402 399 409 428 362

January 409 404 404 406 431 366

February 414 405 405 409 431 366

March 418 409 411 418 437 370

April 419 418 420 426 442 373

May 420 421 425 427 443 378

June 423 425 427 430 449 380

2008 - 2009 453 458 454 459 475 407

July 429 429 432 440 457 385

August 430 437 436 446 467 389

September 440 446 442 450 469 396

October 444 454 450 451 476 399

November 450 461 456 451 474 404

December 452 460 459 452 471 405

January 455 465 463 455 474 409

February 458 463 460 459 474 411

March 462 463 457 462 474 413

April 468 464 460 466 479 416

May 475 476 463 480 485 421

June 474 478 469 491 499 432

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 14

Table 1.6 (Contd.)

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS-GENERAL ITEMS (Base 1986-87=100)

Year/Month Meghalaya

Orissa Punjab Rajasthan Tamil

Nadu

Tripura

1 14 15 16 17 18 19

2006-2007 410 365 417 413 371 383

July 398 346 398 394 357 374

August 402 355 402 400 358 375

September 405 359 408 404 360 380

October 406 367 413 407 363 389

November 409 371 418 409 367 385

December 410 367 421 411 371 380

January 411 367 421 416 375 377

February 413 365 423 422 378 380

March 412 366 421 423 375 386

April 415 372 426 426 379 387

May 418 370 423 424 382 389

June 422 376 429 422 386 395

2007-2008 439 400 448 439 403 407

July 420 385 432 428 388 394

August 426 391 436 430 388 400

September 435 395 446 430 389 410

October 439 401 446 434 390 416

November 443 398 439 433 395 411

December 438 398 435 434 398 413

January 439 392 436 437 401 404

February 435 397 445 440 406 399

March 441 401 454 447 412 404

April 444 408 465 450 418 410

May 450 413 465 453 423 410

June 452 419 472 457 425 413

2008-2009 484 438 501 490 455 433

July 464 429 480 468 431 417

August 470 433 491 473 437 423

September 475 435 497 477 446 425

October 476 439 497 483 449 429

November 479 435 500 483 454 435

December 480 433 496 482 458 434

January 483 431 496 488 461 433

February 483 430 499 492 462 432

March 488 438 502 497 460 437

April 496 444 507 502 459 440

May 506 452 523 515 465 444

June 511 462 529 523 474 447

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 15

Table 1.6 (Contd.)

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS-GENERAL ITEMS

(Base 1986-87=100)

Year/Month Uttar Pradesh West Bengal All India

1 20 21 22

2006-2007 408 365 388

July 388 355 372

August 390 354 375

September 398 362 380

October 405 369 386

November 416 370 390

December 412 368 390

January 413 364 391

February 412 362 392

March 415 365 392

April 417 366 394

May 416 370 395

June 418 371 399

2007-2008 433 395 417

July 423 375 404

August 429 381 408

September 431 389 410

October 429 394 413

November 428 396 414

December 424 391 413

January 423 390 413

February 431 394 417

March 441 402 423

April 447 410 429

May 446 409 431

June 449 411 434

2008-2009 469 432 462

July 458 415 442

August 464 423 450

September 467 428 455

October 465 432 459

November 465 433 460

December 459 431 459

January 463 429 461

February 464 430 462

March 469 431 463

April 477 437 468

May 483 445 475

June 490 449 484

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 16

TABLE 2.1

WHOLESALE PRICES-PADDY

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra Pradesh Bihar Gujarat Haryana

Nellore (Massoori)

Pravatipuram (Common)

Sasaram (Medium)

Gulabbagh (Medium)

Bavla (Basmati)

Kurukshetra (---)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 711 660 600 NR 837 NR

2008 NR 797 700 NR 1061 1108

2009 983 931 NR NR 1382 NR

2008

January NR 750 700 NR 940 NR

February NR 750 NR NR 1035 NR

March NR 750 700 NR 950 NR

April NR 750 700 NR 925 NR

May NR 750 700 NR 1035 NR

June NR 750 700 NR 1210 NR

July NR 820 700 NR 1200 1108

August NR 810 700 NR 540 NR

September NR 825 NR NR 1250 NR

October NR 810 NR NR 1125 NR

November NR 900 NR NR 1175 NR

December NR 900 NR NR 1350 NR

2009

January NR 900 NR NR 1360 NR

February NR 920 NR NR 1335 NR

March NR 900 NR NR 1250 NR

April NR 900 NR NR 1425 NR

May NR 900 NR NR 1250 NR

June NR 900 NR NR 1225 NR

July NR 900 NR NR 1300 NR

August NR 900 NR NR 1750 NR

September NR 1020 NR NR 1305 NR

October 900 1000 NR NR 1450 NR

November 1050 1000 NR NR 1440 NR

December 1000 NR NR NR 1500 NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 17

TABLE 2.1 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-PADDY

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Kerala Karnataka Maharashtra

Nedumangad (Local)

Palkkad (Matta)

Palikunam (Jyoti)

Mysore (Medium)

Gondia (Common)

Kolhapur (Coarse)

1 8 9 10 11 12 13

2007 689 843 867 691 663 623

2008 783 978 1042 750 868 817

2009 NR 1094 1200 897 928 NR

2008

January 700 900 NQ 698 762 700

February 800 900 950 784 787 800

March 850 900 1000 778 799 NR

April NA 1000 1000 710 795 NR

May NR 1000 MI NR 820 700

June NR NR NA NQ 815 900

July NR 1000 NA 780 1180 NR

August NA 1000 NR NR 885 950

September NA 1000 1100 NQ 892 NR

October NA NR 1100 NQ 879 850

November NA 1100 1100 NR 898 NR

December NA NR NA NR 908 NR

2009

January NR 1100 NR 945 907 NR

February NR 950 NR 940 911 NR

March NR 1000 NR NR 912 NR

April NR NR NT NR 914 NR

May NR 1100 NA NR 913 NR

June NR NR NT 850 919 NR

July NR NR NT 895 931 NR

August NR 1100 NA 900 941 NR

September NR 1100 NA 850 938 NR

October NR 1150 1200 NR 941 NR

November NR 1150 1200 NR 939 NR

December NR 1200 NR NR 975 NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 18

TABLE 2.2 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-PADDY

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Punjab Tamil Nadu Uttar

Pradesh

West Bengal

Amritsar (Grade A)

Kanchipuram (Common)

Tiruvallur (Ponni)

Pilibhit (III)

Ahmedpur (IR30/

Common)

Bolepur (IR30/

Common)

1 14 15 16 17 18 19

2007 931 675 936 675 690 707

2008 1062 784 1003 834 728 730

2009 1127 1036 NT 871 728 784

2008

January NR NA 855 842 730 765

February NR 827 921 842 760 960

March NR 800 987 845 735 720

April NR 747 921 860 735 700

May NR NR 1053 850 735 620

June NR 760 1283 725 645 630

July NR NR NT 735 750 NR

August 750 NR NT 812 770 715

September 1250 NR NT 842 740 NR

October 1110 NR NT 870 720 NR

November 1100 NR NT 885 720 710

December 1100 NR NT 905 700 750

2009

January 1000 NR NT 885 700 NR

February 950 NR NT 870 680 NR

March 950 NR NT 862 680 NR

April NA NR NT 860 710 NR

May 1150 NR NT 872 660 NR

June 1250 NR NT 796 660 710

July NA 867 NT 810 670 NR

August 1200 993 NT 866 760 770

September 1240 993 NT 918 760 790

October 1200 1067 NT 882 760 800

November 1200 1133 NT 893 790 850

December NR 1160 NT 932 900 NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 19

TABLE 2.2

WHOLESALE PRICES-RICE

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra Pradesh Assam Bihar

Hyderabad (Hamsalu)

Parvathipuram (Common)

Vizianagaram (Common)

Guwahati (Common)

Gulabbagh (Mota)

Muzafarpur (Mota)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 1104 1062 1121 1175 1100 NR

2008 1309 1209 1288 1335 NR NR

2009 1888 1495 1577 NR NR NR

2008

January NR 1200 1250 NR NR NR

February 1150 1200 1300 NR NR NR

March 1125 1200 1300 NR NR NR

April 1100 1100 1350 NR NR NR

May 1150 1100 1200 NR NR NR

June 1225 1200 1300 NR NR NR

July 1450 1250 1300 1335 NR NR

August 1400 1250 1300 NR NR NR

September 1400 1300 NR NR NR NR

October 1400 1200 NR NR NR NR

November 1450 1300 NR NR NR NR

December 1550 NA NR NR NR NR

2009

January 1750 1550 1600 NR NR NR

February 1800 1450 1500 NR NR NR

March 1800 1450 1600 NR NR NR

April 1800 1450 1800 NR NR NR

May 1900 1400 1550 NR NR NR

June 2000 1400 1525 NR NR NR

July 1850 1400 1400 NR NR NR

August 1850 1600 1450 NR NR NR

September 2000 1550 1550 NR NR NR

October 1950 1600 1600 NR NR NR

November 1950 1600 1600 NR NR NR

December 2000 NR 1750 NR NR NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 20

TABLE 2.2 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-RICE

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Karnataka

Rajkot (Medium)

Dahod (Mota)

Karnal (Common)

Mandi (Dara)

Shimla (Begmi)

Mangalore (IR8)

1 8 9 10 11 12 13

2007 2968 NA 1054 NR NR 1184

2008 2716 1495 1351 NR NR 1476

2009 2746 2103 1391 NR NR 1663

2008

January 2650 NA NA NR NR 1280

February 3050 NA NA NR NR 1330

March 3120 1350 NA NR NR 1320

April 3200 1350 1275 NR NR 1340

May 3300 1350 1320 NR NR 1420

June 2200 1500 1325 NR NR 1450

July 2300 1500 1320 NR NR 1520

August 2325 1500 1300 NR NR 1650

September 2350 1500 1400 NR NR 1600

October 2400 1500 1395 NR NR 1600

November 2650 1700 1425 NR NR 1600

December 3050 1700 1400 NR NR 1600

2009

January 2650 1700 1410 NR NR 1600

February 2550 1700 1380 NR NR 1660

March 2650 1700 1390 NR NR 1660

April 2600 1700 1380 NR NR 1660

May 2800 1700 1375 NR NR 1660

June 2375 1700 1360 NR NR 1660

July 2800 1700 1390 NR NR 1650

August 2500 3200 1400 NR NR 1650

September 3325 3200 1430 NR NR 1650

October 3000 3303 NR NR NR 1700

November 2950 3303 NR NR NR 1700

December 2750 330 NR NR NR 1700

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 21

TABLE 2.2 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-RICE

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Kerala Madhya

Pradesh

Maharashtra Chhattisgarh Jharkhand

Neyyattinkara (Chamba)

Palakkad (Matta)

Chhindwara (Inferior)

Kolhapur (Coarse)

Raipur (Gurmatia)

Ranchi (Medium)

1 14 15 16 17 18 19

2007 1317 1351 1209 1055 1000 1248

2008 1671 1652 1382 1267 1475 1497

2009 1792 1764 1500 NR 1550 NR

2008

January 1600 1600 NR 1100 NR 1375

February 1600 1600 NR 1100 NR 1470

March 1650 1620 1275 NR NR 1450

April 1650 1700 NR NR NR 1440

May 1650 1700 1300 1100 NR 1480

June 1650 NR 1300 1100 NR 1490

July 1700 1600 1300 NR NR 1575

August 1700 1700 NR 1600 NR 1580

September 1800 1650 NR NR 1400 1580

October 1700 NR 1500 1600 1400 1575

November 1650 1700 1500 NR 1400 1475

December 1700 NR 1500 NR 1700 1470

2009

January 1750 1750 NR NR 1700 NR

February 1800 1700 NR NR 1700 NR

March 1700 1700 1500 NR 1400 NR

April 1800 NR 1500 NR 1400 NR

May 1800 1700 1500 NR 1500 NR

June 1750 NR NR NR NR NR

July 1700 NR 1500 NR NA NR

August 1800 1750 NR NR NQ NR

September 1800 1750 NR NR 1600 NR

October 1800 1775 1500 NR NR NR

November 1800 1800 NR NR NR NR

December 2000 1950 1500 NR NR NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 22

TABLE 2.2 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-RICE

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Orissa Punjab Tamil Nadu Uttrakhand

Baleshwar (Common)

Cuttak (Common)

Amritsar (Common)

Salem (IR20/Ros

ekar)

Villipuram (Ordinary)

Dehradun (fine/No.I)

1 20 21 22 23 24 25

2007 957 1006 1021 1258 1133 2820

2008 1200 1296 1780 1592 1475 3181

2009 1340 1368 1771 1925 1680 NR

2008

January 1150 1150 NR 1625 1400 3040

February 1150 1200 NR 1430 1300 3170

March NR NR NR 1350 1200 3280

April NR NR NR 1450 1300 3320

May NR 1200 NR 1450 1400 3350

June NR NR NR 1450 1400 3285

July NR NR NR 1650 1500 3190

August NR NR 1700 1650 1500 3185

September 1250 1380 1800 1650 1600 3230

October 1250 1380 1800 1700 1800 3245

November 1200 1380 1800 1800 1700 3025

January 1200 1380 1800 1900 1600 2850

2009

January NR NR 1800 1900 1600 NR

February NR NR 1600 2000 1700 NR

March NR NR 1600 2000 NT NR

April NR NR 1650 1900 NT NR

May 1300 1240 1650 1850 1500 NR

June NR NR 1700 1850 1600 NR

July NR NR 1800 1800 1600 NR

August 1300 1400 1800 1850 1600 NR

September 1300 1400 1800 1800 1600 NR

October 1400 1400 1800 2000 1700 NR

November 1400 1400 1800 2050 1800 NR

December NR NR 2250 2100 2100 NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 23

TABLE 2.2 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-RICE

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Manipur Delhi

Balia (No.III)

Basti (No. III)

Cooch Behar (Common)

Bankura (Common)

Imphal (Medium)

Delhi (Permal)

1 26 27 28 29 30 31

2007 1043 968 1279 1120 1414 1341

2008 1115 1182 1483 1274 1622 1553

2009 1287 1254 1473 1274 2206 1525

2008

January 1040 995 1350 1300 1200 1600

February 1090 1050 1400 1325 1300 1475

March 1070 1150 1450 1280 1300 1600

April 1090 1200 1450 1250 1350 1450

May 1100 1240 1460 1250 NR 1750

June 1080 1225 1500 1280 1600 1740

July 1120 1300 NR 1320 NR 1650

August 1220 1190 1600 1300 1750 1475

September NR 1190 1650 1270 1900 1475

October 1170 1215 NR 1230 2100 1475

November 1170 1200 NR 1240 2100 1475

December NR 1225 NR 1240 NR 1475

2009

January 1160 1240 1400 1300 NR 1400

February 1275 1235 1400 1325 NR 1500

March 1275 1235 1400 1280 2150 1600

April 1300 1265 1400 1250 NR 1500

May 1250 1265 1425 1250 2200 1450

June NR 1240 1450 1280 2200 1400

July 1250 1240 1450 1320 2300 1500

August 1275 1235 1500 1300 2350 1350

September 1300 1240 1575 1270 2350 1350

October 1375 1255 1550 1230 2200 1400

November 1340 1290 1550 1240 2050 1750

December 1360 1310 1575 1240 2050 2100

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 24

TABLE 2.3

WHOLESALE PRICES-JOWAR

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra

Pradesh

Gujarat Haryana Karnataka

Cuddapah (White)

Rajkot (White)

Patan (Desi)

Hissar (White)

Bijapur

Gokak (Rabi)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 927 937 1340 1317 1123 1352

2008 942 970 1247 1285 1221 1414

2009 846 1488 1683 1465 NR 1016

2008

January 1150 960 1310 1175 1300 1375

February 1200 1000 1360 1225 1200 1370

March 850 1025 1055 1225 1400 1350

April 850 1000 1295 1250 1450 1550

May 850 910 1472 1275 1300 1575

June 850 960 1472 1375 1200 1500

July 850 1080 1562 1350 1250 1610

August 900 915 1535 1375 1225 1575

September 1000 1045 957 1350 1200 1300

October 900 970 812 1325 1075 1250

November 900 825 887 1275 1050 1260

December 1000 950 1250 1225 1000 1250

2009

January 850 1075 1365 1275 NR 1100

February 850 1110 1107 1325 NR 950

March 850 1125 1177 1400 NR 975

April 800 1075 1285 1450 NR 950

May 800 1285 1625 1475 NR 1000

June 850 1470 1187 1575 NR 975

July 900 1630 2227 1550 NR 1000

August 900 1800 2712 1600 NR 1010

September 850 1525 NA 1550 NR 925

October 700 1900 1575 1425 NR 1050

November 900 2000 2040 1475 NR 1160

December 900 1860 2215 1480 NR 1100

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 25

TABLE 2.3 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-JOWAR (Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Rajasthan Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh

Jaipur (Local)

Pali (FAQ)

Salem (White)

Thiruchirapalli (White)

Agra (---)

Bahraich (Red)

1 8 9 10 11 12 13

2007 932 878 804 836 1162 760

2008 894 862 1083 970 969 840

2009 894 1078 1208 1122 1116 850

2008

January 930 820 750 848 900 830

February 930 830 800 808 750 850

March 900 847 800 808 950 875

April 850 860 1100 828 1050 800

May 815 893 1000 859 1050 815

June 900 910 1200 909 1125 865

July 900 910 950 1051 1050 855

August 900 NR 900 1192 1150 860

September 925 900 1500 1000 900 850

October 900 850 1700 1010 950 840

November 875 NR 1200 1212 800 790

December 900 800 1100 1111 950 850

2009

January 930 860 1000 859 975 860

February 930 955 1100 900 1000 861

March 900 980 1200 900 1100 850

April 850 1000 1250 900 1100 860

May 815 1000 1500 1000 1150 870

June 900 1205 1100 1000 1150 875

July 900 1205 1100 1000 1155 860

August 900 NR 1150 1000 1175 830

September 925 1300 1250 1500 NR 815

October 900 1000 1350 1500 1235 815

November 875 1175 1300 1400 NR 850

December 900 1175 1200 1500 NR NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 26

TABLE 2.3 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-JOWAR

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

West Bengal Delhi

Kolkata (---)

Delhi (White)

1 14 15

2007 1088 1316

2008 NR 1307

2009 1271 1339

2008

January NR 1200

February NR 1250

March NR 1325

April NR 1175

May NR 1350

June NR 1325

July NR 1310

August NR 1375

September NR 1350

October NA 1350

November NR 1325

December NR 1350

2009

January 1050 1300

February 1050 1300

March 800 1350

April 1100 1350

May 1050 1350

June 1200 1350

July 1350 1325

August 1400 1300

September 1600 1325

October 1450 1300

November 1550 1320

December 1650 1500

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 27

TABLE 2.4

WHOLESALE PRICES-BAJRA (Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra Pradesh Gujarat Haryana Karnataka

Anantpur (Local)

Nellore (Hybrid)

Rajkot (Hybrid)

Patan (Desi)

Hissar (Hybrid)

Bangalore (---)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 780 761 752 689 620 800

2008 893 NR 789 729 665 928

2009 1029 967 955 965 843 1063

2008

January 900 NR 865 735 591 800

February 800 NR 880 725 651 800

March 750 NR NA 825 624 800

April 750 NR 950 775 630 NQ

May 750 NR 675 630 640 850

June 900 NR 700 687 675 925

July 950 NR 760 760 673 1040

August 980 NR 740 702 690 1040

September 1000 NR 750 700 760 NR

October 1000 NR 800 700 650 1050

November 970 NR 760 755 676 NR

December 970 NR 800 752 722 1050

2009

January 1000 NR 925 832 690 1020

February 1000 NR 935 950 788 NQ

March 1000 NR 945 975 807 1075

April 1100 NR 1030 1052 835 975

May 1000 NR 817 767 848 1075

June 1000 NR 827 820 828 1075

July 1000 NR 885 835 844 1075

August 1050 NR 940 1062 900 1075

September 1050 NR 925 950 801 1075

October 1050 920 1110 1092 885 1100

November 1050 960 1045 1162 941 1100

December 1050 1020 1080 1087 945 1050

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 28

TABLE 2.4 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-BAJRA

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Karnataka Madhya

Pradesh

Maharashtra Delhi Rajasthan

Bijapur (Hybrid)

Morena (---)

Lasalgaon (Local)

Mumbai (---)

Delhi (White)

Jaipur (Coarse)

1 8 9 10 11 12 13

2007 649 594 736 1104 778 657

2008 748 623 838 1161 830 691

2009 731 744 960 1417 902 915

2008

January 600 NR 711 942 800 625

February 570 NR 751 1041 830 665

March 575 NR 761 1025 800 675

April 1450 583 800 1146 750 650

May 625 583 820 1170 840 675

June 700 583 841 1112 850 685

July 800 583 1027 1185 825 780

August 750 650 1035 1250 860 775

September 725 NR 770 1247 850 700

October 725 700 NR 1325 850 690

November 740 700 800 1287 850 675

December 720 600 900 1200 850 700

2009

January 700 600 925 1255 850 815

February 715 600 920 1305 850 825

March 700 600 950 1300 850 850

April NR NR 1050 1475 850 925

May 775 700 951 1285 850 980

June 775 800 900 1279 850 875

July 750 850 931 1437 850 915

August NR 850 1041 1385 875 1050

September 788 850 775 1280 850 830

October 663 850 931 1450 850 890

November 713 NR 1100 1750 1150 1000

December NR NR 1040 1800 1150 1020

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 29

TABLE 2.4 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-BAJRA

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Rajasthan Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh

Kekri Pali (FAQ)

Salem (Arsi)

Thiruchirapalli (Hybrid)

Agra (---)

Hathras (Dara)

1 14 15 16 17 18 19

2007 606 758 849 864 605 576

2008 637 764 888 919 627 625

2009 845 1003 965 993 847 824

2008

January 655 705 720 808 550 580

February 621 740 850 848 600 660

March 615 750 870 848 575 600

April 600 758 890 869 600 575

May 630 775 870 859 600 635

June NR 780 890 889 675 615

July NR 780 870 909 640 560

August NR NR 950 1010 615 650

September NR 850 975 1010 625 650

October NR 750 900 960 700 635

November 666 NR 1000 1010 625 635

December 675 750 870 1010 715 710

2009

January 765 790 825 960 825 750

February 825 950 950 909 850 800

March 835 880 960 950 800 785

April 890 1000 1050 950 950 855

May 875 1000 1100 950 955 860

June 800 975 950 1050 820 715

July 871 965 950 1000 825 800

August 976 NR 950 1050 775 895

September 843 1125 950 1000 NR 865

October 835 1150 950 1000 825 780

November 840 1100 950 1050 NR 875

December 780 1100 1000 1050 NR 905

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 30

TABLE 2.5

WHOLESALE PRICES-MAIZE

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra Pradesh Bihar Gujarat

Hyderabad (---)

Karimnagar (Hybrid)

Mazaffarpur (White)

Talod (Yellow)

Dhansura (White)

Dohad (White)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 758 717 NR 797 924 952

2008 906 817 NR 824 657 847

2009 916 NR 833 863 NR 1018

2008

January 760 680 NR 750 664 850

February 780 719 NR 760 NR 830

March 790 716 NR NR NR 850

April 750 668 NR NR NR 810

May 820 811 NR NR NR 825

June 1000 905 NR NR NR 925

July 1170 1068 NR 925 650 950

August 1100 880 NR 910 NR 870

September 980 883 NR 875 NR 860

October 940 835 NR 805 NR 790

November 900 NR NR 775 NR 800

December 880 NR NR 793 NR 800

2009

January 900 NR 810 810 NA 830

February 860 NR 825 840 NR 875

March 840 NR 830 840 NR 890

April 860 NR 825 865 NR 925

May 900 NR 840 865 NR 1030

June 925 NR 850 NR NA 1100

July 950 NR 850 NR NA 1100

August 980 NR NR NR NR 1200

September 920 NR NR NR NA 1025

October 920 NR NR 955 NR 1020

November 980 NR NR NR NR 1100

December 960 NR NR NR NR 1125

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 31

TABLE 2.5 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-MAIZE

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu &

Kashmir

Karnataka

Karnal (---)

Chamba (---)

Mandi (---)

Jammu (Superior)

Jamkhandi (---)

Gokak (Hybrid)

1 8 9 10 11 12 13

2007 839 NR NR 968 630 656

2008 863 NR NR 914 719 787

2009 1001 NR NR 1079 731 794

2008

January 860 NR NR 900 575 645

February 870 NR NR 925 630 650

March 870 NR NR 925 640 690

April 825 NR NR 925 640 640

May 850 NR NR 925 640 690

June 880 NR NR 925 825 870

July 890 NR NR NR 775 910

August 890 NR NR NR 840 985

September 850 NR NR NR 750 975

October 835 NR NR 900 765 820

November 870 NR NR 900 790 800

December 870 NR NR 900 756 765

2009

January 880 NR NR NR 720 780

February 955 NR NR NR 740 780

March 990 NR NR 900 720 720

April 1070 NR NR 900 756 690

May 1125 NR NR NR NR 790

June 915 NR NR NR NR 840

July 890 NR NR NR NR 860

August 1125 NR NR 850 NR 860

September 1060 NR NR 1200 750 830

October NR NR NR 1200 700 780

November NR NR NR 1200 NR 810

December NR NR NR 1300 NR 790

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 32

TABLE 2.5 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-MAIZE (Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Madhya Pradesh Punjab Rajasthan

Jhabua (Yellow)

Chhindwara (---)

Hoshiarpur (Local)

Pali (FAQ)

Kekri (Yellow)

Nimbahera (---)

1 14 15 16 17 18 19

2007 890 688 742 877 785 851

2008 842 754 783 852 731 795

2009 850 853 899 1045 922 944

2008

January 800 NR 853 830 725 NR

February 850 NR 850 840 765 NR

March 850 700 855 832 735 NR

April NR NR 813 845 695 711

May NR 700 820 858 710 785

June NR 800 700 860 NR 890

July NR 800 715 860 NR 900

August NR NR 725 NR NR 850

September 850 NR 745 900 NR 777

October 800 830 735 870 NR 773

November NR 725 750 NR 739 740

December 900 725 830 825 750 727

2009

January 800 NR 895 880 815 830

February NR NR 840 880 828 830

March NR 800 920 880 858 883

April NR 850 1003 935 875 910

May NR 850 1005 935 920 895

June NR NR 600 1015 970 910

July NR 880 775 1010 1045 980

August NR NR 825 NR 1076 987

September NR NR 875 1185 971 966

October NR 890 975 1180 1050 1022

November NR NR 1050 1300 965 1079

December 900 850 1025 1300 692 1031

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 33

TABLE 2.5 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-MAIZE (Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Delhi

Puddukatai (---)

Bahraich (---)

Kanpur (---)

Kalimpong (---)

Kolkata (---)

Delhi (---)

1 20 21 22 23 24 25

2007 713 676 740 1408 1900 898

2008 924 680 731 1685 1730 908

2009 870 NR 880 1933 1277 1032

2008

January 700 680 635 1500 NR 900

February 740 NQ 690 NR NR 940

March 800 NQ 760 1700 NR 920

April 800 NQ 705 NR NR 825

May 800 NA NR 1800 NR 925

June 900 NA 770 1800 NR 980

July 950 NA 770 1800 1300 915

August 1000 NA 755 1800 1900 940

September 1100 NA 780 1550 1900 875

October 1100 NA 750 1600 1900 900

November 1100 NA 700 1650 NA 875

December 1100 NA 725 1650 1650 900

2009

January 1100 NA 780 1700 NR 950

February 1050 NA 865 1700 950 975

March 840 NA 860 1700 1050 975

April 780 NA 890 2000 950 975

May 770 NA 960 2000 1000 975

June 750 NA 830 2050 1300 975

July 850 NA 880 2200 1400 980

August 860 NA 870 2200 1450 975

September 840 NA 830 1800 1650 975

October 800 NA 875 1900 1500 975

November 900 NA 950 1950 1650 1250

December 900 NR 970 2000 1150 1400

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 34

TABLE 2.6

WHOLESALE PRICES-RAGI

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra Pradesh Karnataka Orissa Tamil Nadu

Nellore (---)

Vizianagram (---)

Bangalore (---)

Behrampur (---)

Coimbatore (---)

Salem (---)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 797 678 880 747 946 922

2008 NR 753 825 808 992 949

2009 1277 923 1050 NR 1124 1096

2008

January NR 730 850 780 949 900

February NR 750 675 780 929 900

March NR 750 675 NR 960 890

April NR 730 750 NR 960 930

May NR 700 700 NR 960 940

June NR 700 850 NR 960 975

July NR 730 920 NR 980 900

August NR 730 850 NR 1040 1020

September NR 820 960 950 1040 970

October NR 800 950 780 1040 1025

November NR 800 NR 780 1040 1000

December NR 800 900 780 1040 940

2009

January NR 800 925 NR 1040 880

February NR 800 980 NR 1100 1075

March NR 1000 1015 NR 1100 1075

April NR 800 960 NR 1100 1150

May NR 800 1100 NA 1100 1200

June NR 800 1125 NR 1100 1100

July NR 1050 1075 NR 1100 1050

August NR 1100 1075 NA 1100 1075

September NR NA 1125 NR 1200 1150

October 1300 1000 1075 NR 1150 1150

November 1280 1000 1075 NR 1200 1100

December 1250 1000 1075 NR 1200 1150

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 35

TABLE 2.7

WHOLESALE PRICES-WHEAT

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra Pradesh Bihar Gujarat

Hyderabad (Bansi)

Kurnool (Sharbati)

Patna (FAQ)

Sasaram (308)

Deesa (---)

Rajkot (Lokvan)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 1376 1571 1133 1067 1020 1035

2008 1434 1936 1179 1114 1031 1058

2009 1591 2375 1349 NR 1283 1257

2008

January 1400 1850 1150 1200 1075 1095

February 1400 1850 1200 NR 1125 1050

March 1400 1850 1225 1100 NA 1060

April 1400 1750 1250 1100 900 1085

May 1400 1830 1250 1100 1000 980

June 1450 2000 1175 1100 1075 1060

July 1425 2000 1175 1100 1025 1095

August 1450 2000 1100 1100 1025 1070

September 1450 1900 1100 NR 1000 1040

October 1450 1900 1225 NR 1005 1010

November 1480 2200 1150 NR 1000 1045

December 1500 2100 1150 NR 1115 1100

2009

January 1550 NR 1250 NR 1200 1150

February 1500 NR 1300 NR 1175 1135

March 1500 NR 1310 NR 1200 1110

April 1500 NR 1300 NR 1250 1130

May 1500 NR 1310 NR 1175 1135

June 1550 NR 1390 NR 1175 1180

July 1600 NR 1310 NR 1250 1230

August 1600 NR 1330 NR 1300 1275

September 1600 NR 1360 NR 1300 1260

October 1600 NR 1410 NR 1450 1440

November 1800 2200 1420 NR 1500 1520

December 1800 2550 1500 NR 1415 1515

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 36

TABLE 2.7 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-WHEAT

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir

Ambala (Mexican)

Hissar (Mexican)

Mandi (Dara)

Shimla (Dara)

Baramulla (Local)

Kathua (Local)

1 8 9 10 11 12 13

2007 950 904 NA NA 1200 1050

2008 1022 991 NR NR 1200 1000

2009 1117 1113 NR NR 1277 NR

2008

January 1040 955 NR NR 1200 1000

February 1080 1000 NR NR 1200 1000

March 1080 996 NR NR 1200 NR

April 1000 1001 NR NR NR NR

May 1000 1000 NR NR 1200 NR

June 1000 1000 NR NR 1200 NR

July 1005 980 NR NR 1200 NR

August 1010 950 NR NR 1200 NR

September 1010 950 NR NR 1200 NR

October 1010 960 NR NR 1200 NR

November 1010 1050 NR NR 1200 NR

December 1014 1050 NR NR 1200 NR

2009

January 1009 1065 NR NR 1200 NR

February 1020 1055 NR NR 1200 NR

March 1080 1050 NR NR 1200 NR

April 1080 1080 NR NR NR NR

May 1080 1080 NR NR 1200 NR

June 1080 1025 NR NR 1200 NR

July 1080 1020 NR NR 1200 NR

August 1080 1040 NR NR 1200 NR

September 1080 1045 NR NR 1200 NR

October 1080 1250 NR NR 1350 NR

November 1350 1350 NR NR 1550 NR

December 1390 1300 NR NR 1550 NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 37

TABLE 2.7(Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-WHEAT

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Karnataka Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra

Bangalore (---)

Bijapur (White)

Harda (Fine)

Tikamgarh (Fine)

Jalna (227)

Pachori (Kalyan)

1 14 15 16 17 18 19

2007 1406 1289 1045 1050 1121 1031

2008 1495 1371 1174 1050 1218 1135

2009 1594 1400 1310 1045 1413 NR

2008

January 1500 1300 1077 950 1146 1140

February 1450 1300 1202 950 1150 1165

March 1450 1500 1171 1150 1312 1100

April 1450 1500 1160 1050 1300 NR

May 1450 1400 1160 1100 1251 NR

June 1550 1400 1195 1100 1249 NR

July 1530 1400 1221 1100 1311 NR

August 1530 1500 1240 1050 1175 NR

September 1500 1350 1179 1000 1131 NR

October 1530 1300 1127 1050 1126 NR

November NR 1250 1181 1000 1200 NR

December 1500 1250 1169 1100 1265 NR

2009

January 1530 1300 1175 NA 1300 NR

February 1600 1250 1148 1200 1150 NR

March 1475 1400 1241 950 1300 NR

April 1500 NR 1145 1000 1375 NR

May 1650 1550 1200 1000 1261 NR

June 1575 1400 1251 900 1351 NR

July 1600 1400 1325 NA 1555 NR

August 1550 NR 1221 1100 1325 NR

September 1500 1350 1404 1000 1400 NR

October 1650 1450 1625 1100 1550 NR

November 1650 1500 1400 1100 1770 NR

December 1850 NR 1590 1100 1621 NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 38

TABLE 2.7 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-WHEAT

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Delhi Orissa Punjab Rajasthan Tamil

Nadu

Delhi (Dara)

Baleshwar (---)

Patiala (PBW 343)

Jaipur (Mxican)

Udaipur (Kalyan)

Chennai (White)

1 20 21 22 23 24 25

2007 1030 NR 910 969 986 1455

2008 1100 NR 998 1135 1052 1575

2009 1144 NR 1108 1322 1281 1655

2008

January 1140 NR 990 NR NR 1420

February 1140 NA 1000 1080 NR 1500

March 1145 NR 980 1030 NR 1500

April 1085 NR 1000 1150 1000 1500

May 1080 NR 1000 1160 1075 1660

June 1100 NR 1000 1160 1080 1660

July 1080 NR 1000 1210 1035 1660

August 1070 NR 1000 1160 1060 1639

September 1070 NA 1005 1070 1010 NR

October 1150 NR NA 1150 1010 1639

November 1070 NA 1000 1160 1075 NR

December 1070 NR 1000 1160 1125 NR

2009

January 1090 NR 1050 1300 1135 1639

February 1080 NA 1080 1300 1125 1611

March 1100 NR 1150 1160 1100 1611

April 1075 NR 1080 1200 1160 1600

May 1075 NR 1080 1250 1275 1600

June 1070 NR 1080 1200 1275 1600

July 1075 NR 1060 1260 1285 1600

August 1100 NR 1080 1380 1300 1600

September 1175 NA 1080 1420 1300 1600

October 1175 NR 1080 1485 1390 1600

November 1260 NA 1300 1430 1500 1900

December 1450 NR 1180 1475 1525 1900

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 39

TABLE 2.7 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-WHEAT (Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Uttar Pradesh West Bengal

Agra (Dara)

Varanasi (Dara)

Bethuadhari (W762)

Indus (Sonalika)

1 26 27 28 29

2007 958 1050 1000 1087

2008 1035 1087 985 1046

2009 1120 1112 1066 1088

2008

January 1000 1080 NR 1150

February 1065 1120 1050 1150

March 1025 1120 NR 1100

April 1050 1070 960 1000

May 1020 1080 970 1025

June 1050 1100 990 1000

July 1010 1110 970 1025

August 1050 1100 NR 1000

September 1015 1060 NR 1000

October 1030 1060 NR 1000

November 1060 1080 970 1050

December 1050 1060 NR 1050

2009

January 1150 1100 NR 1075

February 1135 1115 1150 1075

March 1050 1115 NR 1050

April 1085 1030 NR 1025

May 1085 1100 930 1100

June 1080 1090 930 1050

July 1050 1090 930 1075

August 1075 1110 1100 1100

September NR 1100 1050 1100

October 1190 1105 1050 1100

November NR 1180 1200 1150

December 1300 1210 1250 1150

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 40

TABLE 2.8

WHOLESALE PRICES - BARLEY

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Bihar Madhya

Pradesh

Punjab Rajasthan

Muzaffarpur (Desi)

Morena (Medium)

Abohar (---)

Bhatinda (---)

Alwar (---)

Jaipur (---)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 NR 777 NR 760 784 867

2008 NR 1045 NR 995 1007 1069

2009 NR 1053 NR 765 756 813

2008

January NR NR NR NA NA 1130

February NR NR NR NA NA 1230

March NR NR NR NA 1111 1100

April NR 1040 NR 880 NR 950

May NR 1040 NR 1110 1160 1165

June NR 1040 NR NA 1221 1173

July NR 1040 NR NA NR 1150

August NR 1040 NR NA 1000 1080

September NR NR NR NA NA 1020

October NR 1040 NR NA NA 1030

November NR 1080 NR NA 850 900

December NR 1040 NR NA 700 900

2009

January NQ 1040 NR NA 800 825

February NQ 1040 NR NA NA 850

March NQ 1040 NR NA 731 740

April NQ NR NR 765 830 860

May NQ 1050 NR NA 760 830

June NQ 1050 NR NA 752 760

July NQ 1050 NR NA 710 745

August NR 1050 NR NA NA 780

September NR 1080 NR NA 707 740

October NR 1080 NR NA 760 760

November NR NR NR NR NA 930

December NR NR NR NR NR 930

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 41

TABLE 2.8 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES – BARLEY

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Uttar Pradesh Delhi

Hapur (Dara)

Kanpur (Dara)

Delhi (Dara)

1 8 9 10

2007 804 864 958

2008 1050 995 1189

2009 911 985 1160

2008

January 940 965 1200

February 1050 980 1225

March 1075 1025 1350

April 950 950 1080

May 1025 NR 1200

June 1050 1005 1250

July 1025 1035 1200

August 1040 985 1160

September 1040 1000 1150

October 1200 1000 1150

November NR 1010 1150

December 1150 990 1150

2009

January 1050 1055 1160

February 900 950 1170

March 900 1000 1175

April 860 985 1175

May 890 965 1170

June 850 910 1170

July 950 980 1175

August 860 970 1175

September NA 930 1175

October 850 960 1175

November 950 1060 1200

December 960 1050 1000

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 42

TABLE 2.9

WHOLESALE PRICES-GRAM

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Bihar Gujarat Haryana Jammu & Kashmir

Lakhisarai (Desi)

Patna (---)

Dohad (Desi)

Hissar (Desi)

Jammu (Black)

Srinagar (Black)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 2489 2650 2215 2173 2836 3640

2008 2486 2860 2274 2363 3067 3400

2009 2450 2702 2189 2193 2814 3300

2008

January NA 2850 2075 2131 2700 NR

February 2460 2850 2525 2684 3200 NR

March 2800 2750 2300 2750 3200 NR

April 2400 2800 2360 2505 3200 NR

May 2300 2900 2250 2370 3200 3500

June 2300 2800 2410 2375 3200 NR

July 2400 2900 2525 2250 NR NR

August 2600 2800 2431 2395 NR NR

September 2800 2900 2340 2445 NR NR

October NA 2625 2075 2150 3050 NR

November 2400 3550 2050 2200 2950 NR

December 2400 2600 1950 2100 2900 3300

2009

January 2200 2550 2200 2035 NR 3300

February 2500 2660 2100 2075 NR NR

March 2400 2600 1925 2000 2600 3300

April 2300 2800 2200 2222 2600 NR

May 2500 2775 2070 2105 NR 3300

June 2450 2470 2075 2075 NR 3300

July 2800 2600 2250 2275 NR NR

August NR 2650 2100 2117 2900 NR

September NR 2730 2275 2210 2850 NR

October NR 2825 2325 2300 2800 NR

November NR 2865 2450 2500 3000 NR

December NR 2900 2300 2400 2950 NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 43

TABLE 2.9 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-GRAM

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Punjab

Morena (Desi)

Sehore (No. III)

Malegaon (---)

Pune (Garda)

Amritsar (---)

Abohar (---)

1 8 9 10 11 12 13

2007 2393 1241 2201 2313 2679 NR

2008 2456 1046 2301 NR 3720 NR

2009 2411 1158 2154 NR 3167 NR

2008

January NR 1000 1900 NR NR NR

February NR 1000 2550 NR NR NR

March NR 1000 2345 NR NR NR

April 2411 1000 2490 NR NR NR

May 2411 1000 2371 NR NR NR

June 2411 1000 2371 NR NR NR

July 2411 1100 2440 NR NR NR

August 2500 1100 2322 NR 3400 NR

September NR 1100 2350 NR 3400 NR

October 2500 1050 2176 NR 4400 NR

November 2500 1100 2100 NR 3800 NR

December 2500 1100 2200 NR 3600 NR

2009

January 2500 1100 2071 NR 4000 NR

February 2500 1100 2500 NR 2800 NR

March 2500 1100 1945 NR 2900 NR

April NR 1150 1950 NR 3300 NR

May 2200 1100 1960 NR 3000 NR

June 2100 1100 1898 NR 3000 NR

July 2400 1100 2577 NR 3000 NR

August 2500 1200 2021 NR 3400 NR

September 2500 1250 2084 NR 3000 NR

October 2500 1100 2086 NR 3000 NR

November NR 1300 NR NR 3300 NR

December NR 1300 2601 NR 3300 NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 44

TABLE 2.9 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-GRAM

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Rajasthan Tamil

Nadu

Uttar Pradesh

Sriganganagar (---)

Jaipur (---)

Pilibhangan (---)

Coimbatore (---)

Bahraich (---)

Kanpur (---)

1 14 15 16 17 18 19

2007 2054 2153 2138 3098 2925 2399

2008 2167 2280 2288 3117 3006 2438

2009 2079 2119 2091 3096 2709 2393

2008

January NR 2050 2071 2626 2980 2150

February NR 2500 2535 2879 3225 2250

March NR 2600 NA 3200 3325 2500

April NR 2450 2350 3200 2850 2490

May 2350 2300 2338 3200 2850 NR

June 2285 2300 2321 3200 2975 2460

July NR 2350 2386 3200 2970 2465

August 2332 2300 2306 3300 2986 2580

September NA 2250 2250 3300 2985 2615

October NA 2225 NA 3300 2985 2500

November 2035 2100 2036 3000 2975 2450

December 1835 2050 NA 3000 2970 2360

2009

January 2075 2100 1950 3000 2700 2380

February 2062 2000 1984 3200 2760 2210

March 1800 1850 NA 3200 2690 2300

April 2257 2175 2050 3200 2700 2480

May 2015 2050 2000 3200 2695 2365

June 2000 2075 1950 2850 2679 2200

July 2200 2275 2120 2850 2700 2395

August 2000 2150 2238 3200 2685 2410

September 2075 2130 2076 3000 2690 2400

October 2032 2125 NR 3150 2750 2550

November 2400 2270 2342 3150 2750 2560

December 2035 2225 2200 3150 NR 2470

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 45

TABLE 2.9 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-GRAM

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Uttar

Pradesh

West Bengal Delhi

Mathura (---)

Kolkata (Small)

Sainthia (---)

Delhi (Garara)

1 20 21 22 23

2007 2437 3125 2675 2444

2008 2508 3517 2702 2598

2009 2379 2687 2713 2640

2008

January 2315 NR 2600 2300

February 2700 NR 2600 2750

March 2750 NR 2700 2900

April 2400 NR 2700 2550

May 2450 NR 2700 2475

June 2475 NR 2650 2600

July 2600 3300 2650 2675

August 2580 3350 2700 2625

September 2580 3450 2800 2500

October 2450 3400 2800 2600

November 2375 3800 2775 2600

December 2425 3800 2750 2600

2009

January 2425 2850 2750 2600

February 2320 2850 2700 2650

March 2140 2700 2650 2600

April 2140 2750 2650 2700

May 2260 2600 2650 2750

June 2320 2500 2600 2650

July 2565 2650 2700 2600

August 2640 2550 2700 2650

September 2460 2650 2800 2600

October 2340 2650 2750 2600

November 2490 2900 2800 2650

December 2450 2600 2800 2625

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 46

TABLE 2.10

WHOLESALE PRICES-ARHAR (WHOLE)

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra

Pradesh

Gujarat Haryana Chhattisgarh Madhya

Pradesh

Maharashtra

Vijaynagram (---)

Patan (White)

Hissar (---)

Raipur (lal Sabut)

Morena (Sabut)

Chalisgaon (---)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 1510 2186 2485 NA 3520 NR

2008 2720 2075 2611 4200 3975 NR

2009 4181 NR 4283 3950 6033 NR

2008

January 2075 2025 2300 NR NR NR

February 2350 2125 2500 NR NR NR

March 2375 NA 2500 NR NR NR

April 2300 NA 2400 NR 4000 NR

May 2438 NA 2500 NR 3800 NR

June 2650 NA 2700 NR 3600 NR

July 3100 NA 2700 NR 3600 NR

August 3000 NA 2900 NR 4000 NR

September 3200 NA 3000 4200 NR NR

October 3300 NA NA 4200 4200 NR

November 3000 NA NA 4200 4400 NR

December 2850 NA NA 4200 4200 NR

2009

January 3500 NA NA 4200 4200 NR

February 3100 NA NA 4200 4200 NR

March 3300 NA NA NA 4200 NR

April NR NA NA 4200 NR NR

May 3850 NA 3900 3200 5000 NR

June 4000 NA 3800 NR 5300 NR

July 5500 NA NA NA 8000 NR

August NR NA NA NA 7800 NR

September NR NA 5150 NQ 7800 NR

October NR NA NA NR 7800 NR

November 5000 NA NA NR NR NR

December 5200 NA NA NR NR NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 47

TABLE 2.10 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-ARHAR (WHOLE)

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Tamil Nadu West Bengal Uttar Pradesh Delhi

Chennai (Ist Sort)

Virdhunagar (Line)

Kolkata (Big)

Hapur (Dara

Kanpur (Small)

Delhi (Desi)

1 8 9 10 11 12 13

2007 2355 2388 2988 1966 2094 2638

2008 2822 2813 4008 2473 2644 2888

2009 5404 4467 4100 3882 3853 4246

2008

January 2500 3000 NR 1950 2540 2750

February 2600 2800 NR 2000 2510 2800

March 2800 2800 NR 2400 2620 2775

April 2800 2900 NR 2300 2540 2550

May 2700 2800 NR 2350 NR 2650

June 2700 2850 NR 2500 NA 2775

July 3100 3000 4500 2500 2540 2900

August 3099 2600 4500 3000 2620 2950

September NR 2600 4700 3000 2650 3100

October 3099 2800 4700 2700 2855 3100

November NR 2700 2850 NR 2850 3100

December NR 2900 2800 2500 2710 3200

2009

January 3500 3200 NR 2400 2730 3150

February 3500 3300 NR 2700 2650 3250

March 3500 3200 2750 2900 2650 3350

April 3450 3400 NR 3250 3450 3400

May 3901 3600 NR 3400 3540 3500

June 4000 3700 NR 3500 3650 3550

July 7500 5500 NR 4100 4520 3800

August 7500 5500 NR 5400 4480 4300

September 7500 5500 4450 NA 4535 4700

October 7500 5500 5100 5100 4540 4850

November 6500 5600 NR 5250 4730 6800

December 6500 5600 NR 4700 4755 6300

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 48

TABLE 2.11

WHOLESALE PRICES-MUNG (WHOLE)

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Assam Gujarat Haryana Karnataka Madhya

Pradesh

Guwahati (---)

Patan (Desi)

Junagarh (---)

Hissar (---)

Bangalore (---)

Morena (---)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 NA 2655 NA 2799 3176 3640

2008 NR 2477 NR 2881 3259 3475

2009 NR 5252 NR 4983 4509 4867

2008

January NR 1965 NA 2200 2600 NR

February NR 2120 NA 2600 2950 NR

March NR 2067 NA 3100 2950 NR

April NR NA NA 2800 2950 3000

May NR NA NA 3000 2950 3200

June NR NA NA 3200 2950 3200

July NR NA NA 3100 3500 3200

August NR NA NA 3250 3900 3800

September NR 2715 NA 3500 4000 NR

October NR 3027 NA 2550 3500 3800

November NR 2595 NA 2388 NR 3800

December NR 2850 NA NA 3600 3800

2009

January NR 2620 NR NA 3575 3800

February NR NA NR NA 3650 3800

March NR NA NR NA 3500 3800

April NR NA NR NA 3700 NR

May NR NA NR NA 3700 4400

June NR NA NR 4450 4250 4800

July NR NA NR NA 4500 5800

August NR NA NR NA 4500 5800

September NR 5532 NR 5000 5000 5800

October NR 5825 NR 5500 NQ 5800

November NR 6312 NR NA 6500 NR

December NR 5970 NR NA 6725 NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 49

TABLE 2.11 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-MUNG (WHOLE)

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Madhya

Pradesh

Punjab Rajasthan Tamil Nadu Uttar

Pradesh

Bewar (---)

Bhatinda (---)

Merata City (Local)

Chennai (---)

Virdhunagar (---)

Hapur (Dara)

1 8 9 10 11 12 13

2007 NA 3497 2627 3290 2596 2282

2008 NR 3310 2684 3227 2596 2436

2009 NR 5642 4463 4742 4208 3500

2008

January NR 2855 2274 2949 2250 2150

February NR 3100 2509 2949 2350 2150

March NR 3150 NA 2949 2350 2200

April NR 3220 2270 2949 2400 2100

May NR 2920 2350 2951 2450 2100

June NR 3320 2581 3100 2450 2300

July NR 3160 3353 3500 2600 2400

August NR 3425 2480 4200 2800 2950

September NR 3600 3165 NR 2900 2900

October NR 3580 2711 3498 2900 2850

November NR 3700 2845 NR 2700 NR

December NR 3690 2985 NR 3000 2700

2009

January NR 3725 3340 4100 3100 2800

February NR 4000 3250 4100 3000 2750

March NR 4305 3625 4100 3000 2800

April NR 4650 3900 3800 3400 2850

May NR 5050 3648 4200 3900 3000

June NR 5200 3968 4700 3900 3100

July NR 5850 4250 4700 4100 3450

August NR 5680 4401 4700 4200 4200

September NR 6000 4925 4700 4500 NA

October NR 7210 5950 5800 5300 4350

November NR 8000 6200 6000 6000 4600

December NR 8030 6100 6000 6100 4600

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 50

TABLE 2.11 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-MUNG (WHOLE)

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Uttar

Pradesh

West Bengal Delhi

Kanpur (Green)

Kolkata (Ordinary)

Delhi (Desi)

1 14 15 16

2007 3198 3775 3304

2008 2818 4738 2923

2009 3907 4829 4113

2008

January 2210 NR 2800

February NA NR 2600

March NA NR 2800

April 2900 NR 2650

May NR NR 2700

June 2720 NR 2775

July 2735 4600 2950

August 2860 4600 3000

September 2900 4750 3200

October 2900 5000 3200

November 3075 NA 3200

December 3060 NA 3200

2009

January 2880 3250 3300

February 2875 3100 3250

March 2910 3700 3350

April 3130 4450 3500

May 3620 4200 3650

June 3815 4050 3650

July 4410 5050 3800

August 4370 4850 4000

September 4230 4800 4200

October 4370 6100 4450

November 4870 7200 5500

December 5400 7200 6700

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 51

TABLE 2.12

WHOLESALE PRICES-MASUR (WHOLE)

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Assam Punjab Uttar Pradesh West

Bengal

Delhi

Guwahati (---)

Batala (---)

Hapur (Dara)

Kanpur (---)

Kolkata (Big)

Delhi (Black)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 NR 3075 2168 2499 2700 2963

2008 NR 3255 2918 3465 NR 3648

2009 NR 4600 4600 4345 4667 4292

2008

January NR 4100 2100 2660 NR 3150

February NR NR 2100 2600 NR 3200

March NR 3200 2100 3020 NR 3500

April NR 3000 2400 3210 NR 3350

May NR 2950 2550 NR NR 3450

June NR 3300 2900 3310 NR 3750

July NR 2850 3000 3315 NR 3800

August NR 2750 3400 3725 NR 3850

September NR 2750 3150 3700 NR 4000

October NR 3650 3800 3850 NR 3925

November NR NA NR 4350 NR 3900

December NR 4000 4600 4375 NR 3900

2009

January NR 3900 4400 4465 NR 4000

February NR 4100 4650 4080 NR 3850

March NR 4500 4200 4400 4200 3900

April NR 4500 4200 4150 NR 4000

May NR 5000 4300 4260 NR 4100

June NR 5000 4300 4000 NR 4150

July NR 4900 4200 4380 NR 4250

August NR 4900 5250 4410 NR 4400

September NR NR 5100 4380 4800 4500

October NR NR 4800 4450 5000 4550

November NR NR 4900 4550 NR 5100

December NR NR 4900 4620 NR 4700

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 52

TABLE 2.13

WHOLESALE PRICES-URAD (WHOLE)

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Gujarat Madhya

Pradesh

Punjab Tamil Nadu

Patan (Black Desi)

Beawara (---)

Bhatinda (---)

Batala (---)

Chennai (---)

Virdhunagar (Nadu)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 2426 NR 3829 3642 3224 2738

2008 2359 NA 3448 3114 3111 2763

2009 3870 NA 4594 3400 4653 3958

2008

January 2052 NA 3450 3100 2600 2300

February 2162 NA 3125 NR 2697 2400

March 2575 NA 3000 3200 2900 2600

April NA NA 3550 3250 3301 2600

May NA NA 3200 3200 3300 2650

June NA NA 3500 2800 3200 2800

July NA NA 3150 2800 3200 3000

August NA NA 3480 2700 3399 3000

September 2042 NA 3680 3000 NR 3000

October 2387 NA 3570 3600 3200 3000

November 2545 NA 4000 3600 NR 2800

December 2750 NA 3675 3000 NR 3000

2009

January 2817 NA 3425 3200 3500 3100

February 2645 NA 3580 3100 3500 3100

March NA NA 3700 3400 3500 3100

April NA NA 4500 3300 3400 3400

May NA NA 3800 3600 4350 3600

June NA NA 4000 3400 4518 3600

July NA NA 4750 3600 4518 4200

August NA NA 4850 3600 4518 4200

September 2877 NA 4800 NR 4518 4200

October 5087 NA 4950 NR 6503 4400

November 4662 NA 6250 NR 6503 5300

December 5130 NA 6520 NR 6503 5300

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 53

TABLE 2.13 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES- URAD (WHOLE)

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Himachal

Pradesh

Delhi

Hapur (Black Desi)

Kanpur (Hari)

Kolkata (---)

Sainthia (Kaliganj)

Mandi (---)

Delhi (Black)

1 8 9 10 11 12 13

2007 2827 3184 3875 3380 NA 3354

2008 2307 2933 3358 2617 NR 2799

2009 3408 3383 3863 3375 NR 3754

2008

January 1775 2810 NR 2500 NR 2500

February 1800 2780 NR 2500 NR 2800

March 2150 2850 NR 2600 NR 2900

April 2000 2850 NR 2700 NR 2550

May 2100 NR NR 2575 NR 2600

June 2250 2830 NR 2550 NR 2675

July 2300 3835 3400 2550 NR 2900

August 2900 2850 3400 2600 NR 2950

September 2800 2870 3550 2650 NR 2990

October 2700 2830 3600 2750 NR 2925

November NR 2910 3000 2725 NR 2900

December 2600 2850 3200 2700 NR 2900

2009

January 2450 2860 2900 2650 NR 2950

February 2700 2710 2650 2600 NR 3000

March 2800 2700 2900 2600 NR 3050

April 2850 2830 3250 2600 NR 3100

May 2900 3045 3200 2600 NR 3300

June 2900 3160 3250 2650 NR 3350

July 3150 3680 4000 3000 NR 3500

August 4500 3750 4150 3600 NR 3700

September 4100 3765 4400 3800 NR 3800

October 4100 3750 5200 4300 NR 4000

November 4250 4040 5200 5600 NR 5500

December 4200 4310 5250 4500 NR 5800

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 54

TABLE 2.14

WHOLESALE PRICES-GRAM (SPLIT)

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Bihar Assam West

Bengal

Tamil Nadu Uttar

Pradesh

Patna Guwahati (Split)

Kolkata (Big)

Chennai

(---)

Coimbatore (---)

Kanpur (---)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 3258 2950 3825 3333 NA 2970

2008 3525 3000 NR 3379 NQ 2996

2009 3139 NR 3233 3258 NQ 2918

2008

January 3350 NR NR 2800 NQ 2675

February 3400 NR NR 3399 NQ 2800

March 3450 NR NR 3600 NQ 2880

April 3450 NR NR 3400 NQ 2700

May 3600 NR NR 3298 NQ NR

June 3600 NR NR 3298 NQ 2975

July 3600 3000 NR 3661 NQ 2990

August 3600 NR NR 3451 NQ 3210

September 3600 NR NR NR NQ 3250

October 3600 NR NR 3301 NQ 3240

November 3550 NR NR NR NQ 3250

December 3500 NR NR NR NQ 2990

2009

January 3250 NR NR 3300 NQ 2785

February 3000 NR NR 3300 NQ 2640

March 2875 NR 3100 3099 NQ 2670

April 2900 NR NR 3099 NQ 2880

May 3050 NR NR 3200 NQ 2885

June 3000 NR NR 3100 NQ 2860

July 3050 NR NR 3400 NQ 3100

August 3125 NR NR 3300 NQ 2975

September 3220 NR 3300 3200 NQ 3000

October 3320 NR 3300 3300 NQ 3050

November 3425 NR NR 3400 NQ 3150

December 3450 NR NR 3400 NQ 3020

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 55

TABLE 2.14 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-GRAM (SPLIT)

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/ Month

Uttar

Pradesh

Delhi

Lucknow (---)

Delhi (---)

1 8 9

2007 3400 3300

2008 3369 3008

2009 3450 2896

2008

January 3250 3000

February 3150 3400

March 3300 3500

April 3300 3000

May 3400 2800

June 3400 2900

July 3600 3000

August 3500 2900

September 3300 2900

October 3400 2900

November 3400 2900

December 3425 2900

2009

January 3350 2900

February 3350 2900

March 3250 2800

April 3200 2850

May 3050 2800

June 3300 2750

July 3700 2800

August 3700 2800

September 3600 2700

October 3700 2750

November 3700 3500

December 3500 3200

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 56

TABLE 2.15

WHOLESALE PRICES-ARHAR (SPLIT)

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra

Pradesh

Bihar Karnataka Maharashtra Tamil Nadu

Hyderabad (---)

Patna (---)

Bangalore (---)

Mumbai (---)

Chennai (1st Sort)

Coimbatore (Ordinary)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 3679 3292 3565 3912 3981 3626

2008 3992 4025 3882 4518 4278 4097

2009 5190 5112 5101 5566 5849 5343

2008

January 3400 3700 3600 4400 3700 3677

February 3650 3750 3525 4158 4200 3677

March 3700 4000 3525 4266 4300 3750

April 3600 3850 3300 4050 4000 3710

May 3450 4050 3300 4150 4200 3650

June 3800 4100 3300 4300 4200 3700

July 4450 4100 4350 4737 4701 4600

August 4400 4000 4500 4750 4600 4600

September 4500 4000 4500 4830 NR 4600

October 4500 4300 4500 5000 4600 4600

November 4200 4150 NR 4733 NR 4300

December 4250 4300 4300 4841 NR 4300

2009

January 4550 4450 4640 4990 5500 4300

February 4450 4660 4550 5250 5500 4900

March 4800 4750 4800 4800 5600 4900

April 5200 5600 4900 5708 5600 5500

May 5500 5575 5200 5137 5700 5600

June 6100 5500 5050 6350 5900 6400

July 8150 7175 7500 7550 9001 8400

August 7700 7580 8150 7950 8399 8200

September 7700 7200 7000 7850 8399 8000

October 8000 7325 8000 8550 9201 8300

November 7800 7850 8300 8183 8700 8000

December 7900 7800 7750 8091 8399 7800

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 57

TABLE 2.15 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-ARHAR (SPLIT)

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Delhi

Kanpur (---)

Kolkata (Big)

Delhi (---)

1 8 9 10

2007 3332 3325 3400

2008 4002 NA 3837

2009 5963 6625 5019

2008

January 3750 NA 3600

February 3740 NA 3800

March 3910 NA 3800

April 3800 NA 3350

May NR NA 3500

June NA NA 3800

July 3785 NA 4100

August 3920 NA 4000

September 4070 NA 4100

October 4250 NA 4000

November 4450 NA 4000

December 4345 NA 4000

2009

January 4445 5000 4075

February 4390 NR 4100

March 4485 5100 4200

April 4885 NR 4250

May 5425 NR 4300

June 5680 NR 4350

July 6770 NR 4500

August 6855 NR 4600

September 6640 7800 4850

October 6700 8600 5100

November 7550 NR 8000

December 7730 NR 7900

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 58

TABLE 2.16

WHOLESALE PRICES-MUNG (SPLIT)

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra

Pradesh

Maharashtra Tamil Nadu Uttar

Pradesh

West

Bengal

Hyderabad (---)

Mumbai (---)

Chennai (1stSort)

Coimbatore (Local)

Kanpur (Hari)

Kolkata (Ordinary)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 3750 4090 4170 3965 3498 4575

2008 3946 3874 4023 3924 3249 NR

2009 6171 5900 6183 5933 4303 6548

2008

January 3450 3350 3400 3434 2900 NR

February 3650 3666 3400 3687 NA NR

March 3650 3666 4102 3650 NA NR

April 3600 3708 4000 3640 2910 NR

May 3600 3695 3801 3640 NR NR

June 3800 3500 3801 3640 3050 NR

July 4200 3950 4600 3400 3040 NR

August 4300 3816 4600 4400 3430 NR

September 4300 4300 NR 4400 3450 NR

October 4300 4300 4500 4400 3455 NR

November 4200 4250 NR 4400 3460 NR

December 4300 4283 NR 4400 3550 NR

2009

January 4600 4300 4800 4500 3660 5500

February 4300 4440 4800 4600 4150 5300

March 4900 4950 5000 4600 3450 5450

April 5100 5133 5000 5300 3475 5625

May 5500 5300 5500 5400 3810 5650

June 5500 5358 5399 5400 4080 5850

July 6500 5900 6301 5400 4500 6100

August 6600 6100 6301 6000 4550 6300

September 6600 6040 6400 6200 4610 6475

October 7700 7550 8301 7300 4650 8475

November 8300 7950 8400 8500 5030 8750

December 8350 7783 8000 8000 5680 9050

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 59

TABLE 2.17

WHOLESALE PRICES-MASUR (SPLIT) (Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra

Pradesh

Maharashtra Uttar

Pradesh

West

Bengal

Delhi

Hyderabad (---)

Mumbai (---)

Kanpur (---)

Kolkata (Big)

Delhi (Malka)

1 2 3 4 5 6

2007 3464 3113 2756 2925 3246

2008 4687 4641 3822 NR 4392

2009 5396 5112 4805 5583 4946

2008

January 3550 3555 3300 NR 3500

February 4000 4033 3310 NR 3900

March 4350 4441 3455 NR 4300

April 4300 4408 3600 NR 4000

May 4200 4183 NR NR 4000

June 4200 4470 3725 NR 4400

July 5200 4929 3700 NR 4600

August 5200 4933 4020 NR 4700

September 5200 5105 3825 NR 4800

October 5400 5216 4010 NR 4900

November 5300 5140 4400 NR 4800

December 5350 5283 4700 NR 4800

2009

January 5500 5410 4750 NR 4800

February 4450 4640 4600 NR 4900

March 4950 4187 4630 5500 4700

April 5050 4616 4485 NR 4800

May 5150 4675 4690 NR 4700

June 5150 5075 4720 NR 4700

July 5950 5583 4810 NR 4700

August 5850 5540 4810 NR 4700

September 5950 5460 4850 5650 4700

October 5750 5465 4900 5600 4850

November 5700 5383 5020 NR 5700

December 5300 5300 5400 NR 6100

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 60

TABLE 2.18

WHOLESALE PRICES-URAD (SPLIT)

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Maharashtra Punjab Tamil Nadu Uttar

Pradesh

West

Bengal

Delhi

Mumbai (---)

Bhatinda (---)

Chennai (1st Sort)

Kanpur (Hari)

Kolkata (---)

Delhi (Black)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 4202 3955 4168 3664 4175 3888

2008 4110 3592 4053 3386 NR 3362

2009 5649 4825 5734 4207 4746 4667

2008

January 3800 3540 3600 3125 NR 3100

February 3858 3340 4001 3000 NR 3200

March 3900 3230 4100 3200 NR 3450

April 3875 3720 3702 3400 NR 3000

May 3800 3380 3700 NR NR 3150

June 3875 3610 3700 3360 NR 3450

July 4741 3260 4600 3380 NR 3500

August 4450 3585 4400 3525 NR 3500

September 4500 3750 NR 3580 NR 3500

October 4400 3655 4400 3600 NR 3500

November 4050 4150 NR 3615 NR 3500

December 4075 3890 NR 3460 NR 3500

2009

January 4180 3610 4800 3435 3623 3650

February 4330 3770 4800 3350 3525 3700

March 4300 3900 4407 3380 3625 3700

April 4816 4680 4600 3550 4050 3750

May 4700 4000 4900 3810 3950 3800

June 4879 4250 5000 3875 4100 3800

July 5900 4900 6301 4420 4925 4000

August 5940 5020 5999 4420 4925 4150

September 5950 5025 5999 4450 5500 4150

October 7575 5180 7202 4550 6200 4200

November 8183 6640 7500 5380 6275 5900

December 7041 6925 7300 5870 6250 7600

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 61

TABLE 2.19

WHOLESALE PRICES – SUGAR RAW (GUR)

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra

Pradesh

Assam Bihar Gujarat Haryana

Anakapalli (1st Sort)

Guwahati (Local)

Patna (---)

Rajkot (Desi)

Hissar (---)

Ambala (---)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 1023 1632 1642 2147 1318 1359

2008 1642 1900 1593 2290 1562 1640

2009 2661 NR 2735 2882 2536 2647

2008

January 1036 NR 1590 2350 1085 1080

February 1170 NR 1575 2200 1200 1270

March 1280 NR 1475 2250 1175 1260

April 1475 NR 1350 2210 1420 1480

May 1575 NR 1400 2300 1530 1565

June 1650 NR 1450 2200 1575 1675

July 1790 1900 1425 2250 1600 1875

August 1940 NR 1725 2300 1890 1930

September 1900 NR 1725 2300 1950 2000

October 1950 NR 1825 2325 1800 1850

November 1910 NR 1850 2340 1665 1735

December 2030 NR 1725 2450 1850 1960

2009

January 2085 NR 1825 2600 1820 2020

February 2130 NR 1925 2500 1870 1960

March 2160 NR 1925 2562 2050 2170

April 2652 NR 2175 2575 2700 2900

May 2830 NR 2170 3025 2760 2800

June 2710 NR 2750 2875 2725 3050

July 2820 NR 3120 3300 2870 2770

August 2870 NR 3150 2375 3095 3150

September 2945 NR 3650 3400 3000 2900

October 2930 NR 3380 3250 2600 2700

November 2800 NR 3450 3375 2500 2800

December 3000 NR 3300 2750 2440 2550

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 62

TABLE 2.19 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES – SUGAR RAW (GUR)

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Madhya

Pradesh

Maharashtra Delhi Orissa Punjab

Dabra (Fine)

Mumbai (---)

Delhi (Dhaissera)

Cuttak (Anakapalli)

Amritsar (Desi)

Phagwara (---)

1 8 9 10 11 12 13

2007 1397 1954 1404 1276 1521 1561

2008 1292 1971 1662 1856 1936 1786

2009 NR 3192 2400 2800 2912 2504

2008

January NR 1825 1100 1352 NR 1725

February NR 1941 1300 1310 NR 1675

March NR 2150 1300 NR NR 1690

April NR 1490 1400 NR NR 1710

May 1290 1489 1550 1508 NR NA

June 1280 2050 1700 NR NR NA

July 1260 2200 1850 NR NR NA

August 1340 2000 1950 NR 1920 NA

September NR 2000 1950 2267 1950 NA

October NR 2000 1950 2184 1930 1910

November NR 2230 1950 2184 1930 1925

December NR 2275 1950 2184 1950 1870

2009

January NR 2650 1950 NR 1950 1905

February NR 2650 2000 NR 2100 1945

March NR 2650 2050 NR 2200 NA

April NR 2791 2050 NR 3000 NA

May NR 3200 2150 2800 3400 NA

June NR 3200 2200 NR 3000 NA

July NR 3200 2200 NR 3100 NA

August NR 3300 2450 NR 3300 NA

September NR 3600 2600 NR 3100 NA

October NR 3665 2700 NR 3200 2910

November NR 3700 3250 NR 3500 2890

December NR 3700 3200 NR 3100 2870

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 63

TABLE 2.19 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES – SUGAR RAW (GUR)

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh West Bengal

Chennai (1st Sort)

Coimbatore (1st Sort)

Hapur (Balti)

Kanpur (Laddu)

Kolkata (Balti)

1 14 15 16 17 18

2007 1475 1199 981 1353 1380

2008 1944 1962 1290 1527 NR

2009 2200 2659 2191 2726 2883

2008

January 1600 1427 825 1230 NR

February 1400 1327 1005 1120 NR

March 1900 1650 985 1220 NR

April 1900 2000 1180 1410 NR

May 1900 1950 1325 NR NR

June 2200 2000 NA 1370 NR

July 2200 2060 NA 1390 NR

August 2200 2150 NA 1635 NR

September NR 2150 1800 1740 NR

October 2200 2275 1600 1800 NR

November NR 2275 NA 1680 NR

December NR 2275 1600 1660 NR

2009

January 2200 2275 1725 1810 NR

February 2200 2100 1680 1940 NR

March 2200 2100 1890 2010 2250

April 2200 2430 2450 2520 NR

May 2200 2430 2600 2820 NR

June 2200 2620 2700 2880 NR

July 2200 2620 NA 3110 NR

August 2200 3100 NA 3250 NR

September 2200 3100 NA 3410 3300

October 2200 3000 2100 3510 3100

November 2200 3066 2250 NA NR

December 2200 3066 2325 NQ NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 64

TABLE 2.20

WHOLESALE PRICES – SUGAR

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra Pradesh Bihar Haryana Maharashtra Orissa

Hyderabad (S-30)

Kakinada (S-30)

(Patna) (M-30)

Ambala (---)

Mumbai (--)

Cuttack (S-30)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 1398 1417 1675 1536 1441 1497

2008 1623 1699 1730 1768 1675 1751

2009 2622 2654 2630 2791 2711 3016

2008

January 1440 1501 1625 1580 1407 1560

February 1390 1451 1625 1560 1512 1525

March 1480 1551 1710 1660 1480 NR

April 1460 1526 1650 1650 1568 NR

May 1450 1561 1650 1630 1511 1715

June 1500 1571 1610 1575 1514 NR

July 1620 1600 1650 1800 1600 NR

August 1890 1981 1850 1950 1932 NR

September 1740 1890 1825 1950 1932 1840

October 1760 1861 1895 1925 1932 1860

November 1800 1920 1825 1940 1863 1900

December 1950 1980 1850 2000 1850 1860

2009

January 2050 2150 1890 2250 1996 NR

February 2170 2251 2020 2350 2235 NR

March 2100 2160 2100 2250 2150 NR

April 2280 2320 2560 2600 2406 NR

May 2300 2420 2575 2525 2380 2430

June 2400 2450 2650 2500 2501 NR

July 2450 2520 2625 2650 2493 NR

August 2900 2580 2860 3150 3032 3000

September 2980 2950 2910 3000 3077 3100

October 3100 3200 2860 3300 3220 3150

November 3350 3400 3210 3520 3600 3400

December 3390 3450 3300 3400 3447 NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 65

TABLE 2.20 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES – SUGAR

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Punjab Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh West

Bengal

Delhi

Amritsar (Large)

Chennai OP

Kanpur (M-30)

Hapur (Deshi)

Kolkata (Medium)

Delhi (M.30)

1 8 9 10 11 12 13

2007 1591 1378 1582 1529 1586 1595

2008 2140 1622 1707 1725 NR 1770

2009 2998 2505 2709 2776 3029 2612

2008

January NR 1531 1550 1600 NR 1600

February NR 1450 1550 1600 NR 1600

March NR 1530 1600 1625 NR 1680

April NR 1510 1615 1675 NR 1700

May NR 1510 NR 1625 NR 1660

June NR 1500 1640 1625 NR 1640

July NR 1671 1625 1625 NR 1730

August 2200 2003 1825 1900 NR 1880

September 2200 NR 1870 1850 NR 1925

October 2100 1894 1800 1950 NR 1950

November 2100 NR 1850 NR NR 1920

December 2100 NR 1855 1900 NR 1950

2009

January 2300 1894 1950 2100 NR 1950

February 2450 2122 2235 2350 NR 2050

March 2400 2122 2170 2250 2250 2100

April 2850 2150 2550 2600 NR 2200

May 2650 2220 2550 2510 2475 2200

June 2950 2432 2600 2610 NR 2200

July 2750 2520 2600 2645 NR 2300

August 3275 3003 3010 3100 2990 2900

September 3100 2899 3050 3150 3050 3100

October 3450 2900 3100 3100 3290 3100

November 3800 2900 3320 3450 3518 3650

December 4000 2900 3370 3450 3630 3600

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 66

TABLE 2.21

WHOLESALE PRICES – KHANDSARI

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Uttar Pradesh Delhi

Bareilly (---)

Hapur (Desi)

Delhi (Sulphur

1 2 3 4

2007 1317 1373 2000

2008 1387 1538 2153

2009 2391 2310 2421

2008

January 1075 1300 2000

February 1100 1400 2060

March 1250 1425 2100

April 1260 1475 2100

May 1325 1425 2100

June 1330 1475 2100

July 1390 1470 2200

August 1515 1600 2275

September 1550 1650 2225

October 1765 1800 2225

November 1560 NR 2225

December 1525 1900 2225

2009

January 1730 1950 2200

February 1865 2200 2200

March 2040 2100 2200

April 2270 2600 2200

May 2320 2700 2200

June 2240 NA 2200

July 2300 NA 2250

August 2700 NA 2500

September 2750 NA 2700

October 2650 NA 2700

November 2875 NA 2900

December 2950 NA 2800

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 67

TABLE 2.22

WHOLESALE PRICES – POTATO

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra

Pradesh

Assam Bihar Haryana Himachal

Pradesh

Hyderabad (---)

Guwahati (FAQ)

Patna (Red)

Kaithal (Chandermukhi)

Karnal (White)

Mandi (---)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 663 1409 659 556 610 NA

2008 546 840 494 558 486 NA

2009 1067 NA 1080 NA 654 NA

2008

January 400 NR 625 500 430 NR

February 600 NR 425 575 415 NR

March 550 NR 310 600 570 NR

April 550 NR 260 NR 415 NR

May 600 NR 450 NR 440 NR

June 550 NR 475 NR 510 NR

July 550 840 575 NR 500 NR

August 550 NR 575 NR 675 NR

September 600 NR 560 NR 505 NR

October 600 NR 650 NR 525 NR

November 500 NR NA NR 410 NR

December 500 NR 525 NR 435 NR

2009

January 450 NR 475 NR 300 NR

February 550 NR 620 NR 290 NR

March 650 NR 625 NR 340 NR

April 900 NR 1075 NR 400 NR

May 900 NR 1050 NR 650 NR

June 1100 NR 1090 NR 815 NR

July 1200 NR 1300 NR 950 NR

August 1300 NR 1290 NR 865 NR

September 1600 NR 1370 NR 1275 NR

October 1750 NR 1810 NR NR NR

November 1400 NR 1250 NR NR NR

December 1000 NR 1000 NR NR NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 68

TABLE 2.22 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES – POTATO (Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Himachal

Pradesh

Karnataka Maharashtra Punjab

Shimla (---)

Bangalore (---)

Mumbai (---)

Nagpur (---)

Hoshiarpur (Kufri)

Ludhiana (---)

1 8 9 10 11 12 13

2007 NA 950 821 700 490 969

2008 NA 718 768 --- 343 584

2009 --- 1191 1187 --- 628 871

2008

January NR 1150 860 NR 400 700

February NR 700 675 NR 430 800

March NR 600 658 NR 450 400

April NR 550 687 NR 415 450

May NR 625 675 NR 350 425

June NR 625 705 NR 300 430

July NR 735 695 NR 340 400

August NR 735 708 NR 300 650

September NR 780 746 NR 325 700

October NR 700 1050 NR 315 1000

November NR NR 910 NR 295 700

December NR 700 845 NR 200 350

2009

January NR 720 685 NR 180 340

February NR 600 700 NR 190 270

March NR 575 778 NR 205 400

April NR 920 929 NR 340 700

May NR 1200 1066 NR 550 875

June NR 1350 1075 NR 650 700

July NR 1500 1443 NR 750 850

August NR 1175 1454 NR 800 863

September NR 1400 1615 NR 1225 950

October NR 1600 1670 NR 1350 2100

November NR 1600 1595 NR 800 1400

December NR 1650 1229 NR 500 1000

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 69

TABLE 2.22 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES – POTATO

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh West

Bengal

Delhi

Chennai (Sort I)

Kanpur (White)

Mainpuri (White)

Kolkata (Desi)

Delhi (Punjab spl.)

1 2 3 4 5 6

2007 1092 564 527 523 671

2008 872 317 266 361 531

2009 1333 816 794 1088 842

2008

January 1000 290 310 NR 375

February 800 370 365 400 500

March 700 390 205 310 450

April 1000 260 270 NR 400

May 800 290 NA NR 375

June 751 320 275 NR 425

July 800 345 340 375 550

August 800 310 300 330 675

September NR 335 290 355 725

October 1200 370 290 365 725

November NR 330 145 400 700

December NR 190 135 350 475

2009

January 1000 200 290 460 350

February 800 370 340 530 325

March 900 465 500 680 425

April 1100 710 750 NR 700

May 1000 750 730 NR 725

June 1200 860 750 NR 875

July 1400 960 975 NR 1025

August 1200 980 935 1475 1050

September 1600 1335 1170 1600 1325

October 2100 1640 1190 1840 1600

November 1700 990 1100 1240 1050

December 2000 535 NR 880 650

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 70

TABLE 2.23

WHOLESALE PRICES – ONION

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra Pradesh Assam Bihar Haryana

Cuddapah (Local)

Hyderabad (---)

Guwahati (FAQ)

Patna (Red)

Karnal (Red)

Rohtak (---)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 1025 957 1453 1260 1182 1055

2008 842 680 860 728 845 683

2009 975 981 --- 1268 1048 1006

2008

January 600 400 NR 520 595 550

February 550 430 NR 450 580 500

March 500 380 NR 325 625 550

April 500 375 NR 310 570 425

May 550 400 NR 500 542 400

June 700 500 NR 410 510 475

July 900 900 860 725 554 800

August 1000 850 NR 925 1090 750

September 900 675 NR 925 840 800

October 800 750 NR 1100 1040 800

November 1500 1300 NR 1300 1600 1150

December 1600 1200 NR 1250 1590 1000

2009

January 1000 1100 NR 1610 1550 1200

February 1000 1000 NR 1350 1480 1300

March 700 650 NR 1325 1510 1000

April 600 500 NR 1050 865 775

May 600 625 NR 890 635 500

June 700 700 NR 950 680 350

July 700 750 NR 850 825 725

August 900 750 NR 920 990 760

September 700 900 NR 875 900 760

October 1200 1600 NR 1900 NR 1550

November 1800 1400 NR 1750 NR 1450

December 1800 1800 NR 1750 NR 1700

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 71

TABLE 2.23 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES – ONION

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Jammu &

Kashmir

Karnataka Kerala Maharashtra

Udhampur (Local)

Mysore (---)

Alleppey (---)

Kozhikode (Medium)

Mumbai (---)

Lasalgaon (Red)

1 8 9 10 11 12 13

2007 1288 877 1338 1254 924 846

2008 855 603 1433 1513 670 551

2009 1257 850 1913 2046 1019 820

2008

January 600 450 1250 1300 435 251

February 600 525 1100 1200 425 290

March 800 350 1450 1400 395 341

April 600 400 1900 1800 462 265

May 600 NR 1300 1200 379 291

June 600 450 1200 1200 475 431

July 600 800 1000 900 890 821

August NR 850 1100 1300 758 770

September 1100 650 1600 1500 705 561

October 1000 950 2000 1850 800 NA

November 1300 NR 2000 2500 1180 820

December 1600 NR 1300 2000 1133 1225

2009

January 1400 1350 1700 1500 1035 851

February 1600 850 1750 1900 985 1020

March 1050 NR 1500 1600 643 570

April 900 NR 2100 2000 560 431

May 700 NR 1800 2200 650 471

June 750 750 1600 2000 791 611

July 1000 700 1900 2200 726 581

August 950 700 1500 2000 770 631

September 950 750 1800 1800 750 681

October 2100 NR 2000 2200 1635 1390

November 1700 NR 2700 2850 2050 1200

December 1980 NR 2600 2300 1629 1401

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 72

TABLE 2.23 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES – ONION

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Delhi

Chennai (Sort I)

Dindigul (Sort II)

Kanpur (Red)

Lucknow (Red)

Kolkata (Local)

Delhi (Nasik)

1 14 15 16 17 18 19

2007 1283 809 891 1085 950 1115

2008 878 930 593 728 1165 719

2009 1242 1317 1089 1146 1519 969

2008

January 1000 1000 400 400 NR 650

February 1300 650 440 515 NR 600

March 600 1200 460 500 NR 525

April 1000 1000 420 475 NR 525

May 400 1200 360 475 NR 525

June 800 1200 330 500 NR 550

July 800 500 410 600 1050 700

August 1000 880 925 1025 1015 875

September NR 1000 800 1000 913 900

October 1000 1100 NA 950 900 925

November NR NR 990 1300 1750 975

December NR 500 990 1000 1363 875

2009

January 1300 800 1445 1500 1538 1050

February 1000 800 1240 1375 1500 1050

March 1200 800 1355 1100 NR 1000

April 800 2400 815 780 NR 650

May 1000 1500 640 600 NR 600

June 1100 1400 760 850 NR 625

July 1000 1300 810 950 NR 850

August 1000 1300 850 900 NR 900

September 900 1100 950 900 NR 875

October 1800 1500 1580 2000 NR 1500

November 1800 1600 1595 1800 NR 1550

December 2000 1300 1025 1000 NR NA

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 73

TABLE 2.24

WHOLESALE PRICES -TAPIOCA

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Kerala Tamil Nadu

Kozhikode (Dry)

Kozhikode (Raw)

Nedumangad (Raw)

Salem (Local)

1 2 3 4 5

2007 878 558 583 279

2008 1015 629 700 233

2009 1709 671 700 460

2008

January 880 550 700 225

February 875 600 700 200

March 890 650 700 NA

April 940 650 700 NA

May 1025 600 700 NA

June 1150 650 NR NA

July 1110 650 NR NA

August 1040 650 700 NA

September 990 650 700 NA

October 970 650 700 NA

November 1110 650 700 NA

December 1200 650 700 275

2009

January 1300 650 700 300

February 1300 700 700 330

March 1400 700 NR 340

April 1410 700 700 347

May 1500 700 700 NA

June 1560 700 700 NA

July 1725 650 700 NA

August 1830 650 700 NA

September 1935 650 700 NA

October 2090 650 700 NA

November 2135 650 700 640

December 2225 650 NR 800

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 74

TABLE 2.25

WHOLESALE PRICES -APPLE

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Maharashtra Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh Delhi

Mumbai (---)

Chennai (Simla)

Lucknow (---)

Delhi (Delicious)

1 2 3 4 5

2007 5955 5745 3465 3370

2008 5623 4043 4315 3475

2009 6750 4448 5354 3942

2008

January 6144 4448 3000 2950

February 6160 4448 3100 3150

March 6394 4448 3750 3250

April 6950 4448 5000 3600

May 6483 4448 5800 3700

June 6394 4448 6500 4000

July 5838 4448 6500 4000

August 5060 4448 3500 4150

September 5093 NR 3500 3300

October 4726 NR 3400 3200

November 4059 NR 3700 3200

December 4170 NR 4000 3200

2009

January 6116 NA 4100 3200

February 5838 4448 4250 3250

March 6394 4448 4500 3450

April 7228 4448 5000 3500

May 7784 4448 5900 3900

June 11120 4448 6000 3900

July 11398 4448 6800 3900

August 10008 4448 7000 4100

September 5727 4448 5500 4100

October 6255 4448 5000 4500

November 1600 4448 5200 4700

December 1533 4448 5000 4800

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 75

TABLE 2.26

WHOLESALE PRICES -ORANGE

(Rs. per 100 Nos.)

Year/

Month

Maharashtra Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Delhi

Nagpur (---)

Chennai (Big)

Kanpur (---)

Kolkata (Nagpur)

Delhi (---)

1 2 3 4 5 6

2007 NA 420 1050* NR NA

2008 --- 350 1740 --- 248

2009 --- 350 --- --- ---

2008

January NR 350 NA NR 208

February NR 350 NA NR 242

March NR 350 NA NR 250

April NR 350 1740 NR 292

May NR 350 NA NR NA

June NR 350 NA NR NA

July NR 350 NA NR NA

August NR 350 NA NR NA

September NR NR NA NR NA

October NR 350 NA NR NA

November NR NR NA NR NA

December NR NR NA NR NA

2009

January NR NA NA NA NA

February NR 350 NA NA NA

March NR 350 NA NA NA

April NR 350 NA NA NA

May NR 350 NA NA NA

June NR 350 NA NA NA

July NR 350 NA NA NA

August NR 350 NA NA NA

September NR 350 NA NA NA

October NR 350 NA NA NA

November NR 350 NA NA NA

December NR 350 NA NA NA

*Rs. per quintal

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 76

TABLE 2.27

WHOLESALE PRICES –BANANA

(Rs. per 100 Nos.)

Year/

Month

Andhra

Pradesh

Maharashtra Tamil

Nadu

Uttar

Pradesh

West

Bengal

Delhi

Rajahmundry (Kapura)

Jalgaon (Basarai)

Vellore (Medium)

Kanpur (Ripe)

Kolkata (Champa)

Delhi (---)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 94 550* 77 1038* 56 168

2008 94 --- 96 1008* --- 172

2009 94 519* 120 1148* 82 193

2008

January 90 NA 70 815* NR 167

February 95 NA 70 860* NR 175

March 90 NA 70 880* NR 167

April 95 NA 75 1040* NR 208

May 90 NA 80 1140* NR 167

June 95 NA 100 1305* NR 167

July NA NA 100 1375* NR 167

August 95 NA 110 1290* NR 167

September 95 NA 120 1210* NR 167

October 95 NA 120 770* NR 167

November 95 NA 120 710* NR 167

December 95 NA 120 700* NR 167

2009

January NQ NA 120 920* NR 167

February 90 NA 120 900* NR 167

March NQ NA 120 900* 70 183

April 95 NA 120 850* NR 200

May NQ NA 120 1355* NR 208

June 96 NA 120 1355* NR 183

July NQ NA 120 1310* NR 200

August NQ NA 120 1210* NR 192

September NQ NA 120 1350* 75 233

October NQ NA 120 1210* 100 208

November NQ 525* 120 1270* NR 220

December NQ 510* 120 NA NR 150

*Rs. per quintal

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 77

TABLE 2.28

WHOLESALE PRICES –COCONUT

(Rs. per 100 Nos.)

Year/

Month

Andhra

Pradesh

Karnataka Kerala West Bengal Goa Delhi

Rajahmundry (---)

Mangalore (Imported)

Kozhikode (Medium)

Kolkata (shelled)

Mapusa (Rashi)

Delhi (---)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 304 702 387 1062 543 991

2008 3340 4471 4708 --- 4688 11792

2009 3664 3850 4133 9167 5917 10875

2008

January 3200 4400 3800 NR 5000 12000

February 3200 4650 4100 NR 5000 12500

March 3300 5350 4700 NR 5000 12000

April 3300 4500 4900 NR 4000 1200

May 3300 4500 4900 NR 4000 12000

June 3300 3000 5200 NR 4000 12000

July NA 5000 5000 NR 4250 12000

August NA 5000 4900 NR 4250 12000

September 3400 4500 4900 NR 4750 12000

October 3400 4350 4700 NR 5000 11000

November 3500 4200 4700 NR 5500 11000

December 3500 4200 4700 NR 5500 11000

2009

January 3800 4400 5000 NR 5750 11000

February 3800 3900 5100 NR 5750 11000

March NA 3900 5000 9000 5750 11000

April 3700 3900 4800 NR 6000 11000

May 4100 3900 4300 NR 6000 11000

June 3600 3000 3900 NR 6000 11000

July 3700 3300 4100 NR 6000 11000

August 3800 3800 3800 NR 6000 11000

September 3400 3800 3200 9500 NR 11000

October 3400 3600 3200 9000 6000 11000

November 3400 4100 3200 NR NR 10000

December 3600 4600 4000 NR NR 10500

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 78

TABLE 2.29

WHOLESALE PRICES -ALMOND

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Jammu &

Kashmir

Maharashtra Uttar

Pradesh

Delhi

Srinagar (Kagzi)

Mumbai (---)

Kanpur (---)

Delhi (Girdih)

1 2 3 4 5

2007 15375 37010 NA 8858

2008 14550 33716 --- 21250

2009 9875 41817 --- 23192

2008

January NR 34500 NA 8600

February NR 35583 NA 8500

March NR 27250 NA 8600

April NR 24250 NA 8500

May 15000 24395 NA 8500

June NR 30150 NA 8600

July NR 33550 NA 8400

August NR 42750 NA 8400

September NR 42750 NA 8000

October NR 42750 NA 8000

November NR 34210 NA 8100

December 12000 32500 NA 8000

2009

January 10500 36500 NA 8200

February NR 37500 NA 8300

March 11000 47500 NA 8200

April NR 47500 NA 8200

May 9000 45000 NA 8200

June 9000 45000 NA 8250

July NR 45000 NA 8250

August NR 45800 NA 8300

September NR 38000 NA 8400

October NR 39000 NA 8400

November NR 37500 NA 8500

December NR 37500 NA 8000

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 79

TABLE 2.30

WHOLESALE PRICES -WALNUTS

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Maharashtra Punjab Uttar Pradesh Delhi

Mumbai (---)

Amritsar (---)

Kanpur (---)

Delhi (---)

1 2 3 4 5

2007 8894 9143 NA 10008

2008 12750 9260 --- 11217

2009 26017 9171 --- 11725

2008

January 8000 NR NA 10000

February 8008 NR NA 11000

March 8000 NR NA 11100

April 7850 NR NA 11000

May 7966 NR NA 11000

June 11250 NR NA 11500

July 14000 NR NA 11500

August 19000 9200 NA 11500

September 19000 9200 NA 11500

October 19000 9300 NA 11500

November 19000 9300 NA 11500

December 19000 9300 NA 11500

2009

January 30300 9300 NA 11500

February 30000 9800 NA 11500

March 30000 9500 NA 11500

April 29250 9450 NA 11500

May 23500 8600 NA 11500

June 23500 8700 NA 11500

July 23000 8800 NA 11500

August 24400 8800 NA 11500

September 25000 9200 NA 11600

October 26250 9400 NA 11600

November 23500 9500 NA 12500

December 23500 9000 NA 13000

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 80

TABLE 2.31

WHOLESALE PRICES -CASHEWNUT

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Karnataka Kerala Maharashtra Tamil Nadu Delhi

Mangalore (Raw Local)

Quillon (Kernel)

Mumbai (---)

Panruthi (Raw)

Delhi (---)

1 2 3 4 5 6

2007 2460 26833 28250 3000 25558

2008 4500 28458 32074 --- 30542

2009 4759 29658 38480 4750 33475

2008

January NQ 27000 27500 NR 28000

February NQ 27000 33166 NR 28000

March NQ 27000 27300 NR 29000

April NQ 27000 31500 NR 29000

May NQ 27800 31925 NR 30000

June 4425 29500 35000 NR 30500

July 4425 29500 39000 NR 31000

August 4425 31500 33000 NR 31000

September 4425 31500 33000 NR 32500

October 4425 27350 33000 NR 32500

November 4425 27350 30500 NR 32500

December 4500 29000 30000 NR 32500

2009

January 4950 29000 NR NR 32700

February 4250 29000 NR NR 32800

March 4600 26500 NR NR 32800

April 4625 28000 NR NR 32700

May 4600 29000 NR NR 32700

June 4425 29000 NR NR 32700

July 4725 30000 NR NR 32700

August 4675 30000 40400 4750 32700

September 4750 30000 37500 NR 32700

October 4800 31300 39500 NR 32700

November 4900 31500 37500 NR 34500

December 4500 32600 37500 NR 40000

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 81

TABLE 2.32 TABLES 2.33

WHOLESALE PRICES -CURRANTS WHOLESALE PRICES –RAISINS

(Rs. per quintal) (Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Delhi Year/

Month

Maharashtra Delhi

Delhi (Kashmiri)

Mumbai (---)

Delhi (---)

1 2 1 2 3

2007 14854 2007 8894 NA

2008 14325 2008 10609 ---

2009 16308 2009 17333 ---

2008

2008

January 14500 January 9000 NR

February 14400 February 10333 NR

March 14300 March 8200 NR

April 14300 April 8650 NR

May 14400 May 9208 NR

June 14000 June 12250 NR

July 14000 July 12500 NR

August 14000 August 12000 NR

September 14500 September 12000 NR

October 14500 October 12000 NR

November 14500 November 10666 NR

December 14500 December 10500 NR

2009

2009

January 14600 January 12800 NR

February 14600 February 15000 NR

March 14600 March 15000 NR

April 14600 April 15000 NR

May 14600 May 17000 NR

June 14600 June 17000 NR

July 14600 July 17000 NR

August 14600 August 19200 NR

September 14700 September 18500 NR

October 14700 October 19500 NR

November 20000 November 21000 NR

December 29500 December 21000 NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 82

TABLE 2.34

WHOLESALE PRICES-BLACK PEPPER

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Delhi Kerala Tamil Nadu West

Bengal

Delhi (Black)

Alleppy (Palai)

Kozhikode (Chetan)

Chennai (Attom)

Kolkata (---)

1 2 3 4 5 6

2007 14017 12963 12183 13175 14250

2008 15058 13108 13133 15300 ---

2009 15517 12875 12467 14000 17367

2008

January 14700 14000 13600 15700 NR

February 14900 15100 14400 14000 NR

March 15200 14200 14100 15000 NR

April 14900 14000 13700 15000 NR

May 14900 14250 13900 1500 NR

June 15100 13850 13900 15800 NR

July 15100 14000 13800 15200 NR

August 15200 13800 13800 15600 NR

September 15000 13000 12900 NR NR

October 15200 10500 11600 15600 NR

November 15200 10700 11700 NR NR

December 15300 9900 10200 NR NR

2009

January 15450 11700 12000 15600 NR

February 15500 10700 10200 15600 NR

March 15300 10900 10500 15600 15800

April 15300 13100 12500 15600 NR

May 15300 12200 11800 13200 NR

June 15350 12300 11900 13200 NR

July 15300 12400 12000 13200 NR

August 15300 14300 13500 13200 NR

September 15300 14100 13500 13200 18300

October 15400 14200 13900 13200 18000

November 16200 15100 14300 13200 NR

December 16500 13500 13500 13200 NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 83

TABLE 2.35

WHOLESALE PRICES-CHILLIES

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra

Pradesh

Bihar Karnataka Maharashtra

Hyderabad (Sort 1)

Khagaria (Red)

Bangalore (---)

Mumbai (---)

Nagpur (Dry)

1 2 3 4 5 6

2007 3746 6236 5867 6008 3485

2008 4100 5906 5165 5548 ---

2009 4350 --- 6564 7529 ---

2008

January 3300 5700 5750 5000 NR

February 3400 5500 4400 5033 NR

March 3200 5500 4400 4600 NR

April 4000 5500 4400 4250 NR

May 4200 5900 4400 4479 NR

June 4500 6000 5450 6750 NR

July 4500 6200 5450 6250 NR

August 4500 6400 5450 6500 NR

September 4400 6450 NR 6500 NR

October 4300 NR 5450 6500 NR

November 4600 NR NR 5460 NR

December 4300 NR 6500 5250 NR

2009

January 4600 NR 7250 7450 NR

February 4500 NR 7500 8250 NR

March 4200 NR 6575 8250 NR

April 3500 NR 5800 8250 NR

May 4500 NR 6400 9000 NR

June 4200 NR 5800 9000 NR

July 4400 NR 6400 8000 NR

August 4400 NR 6450 6400 NR

September 4500 NR 6500 5750 NR

October 4500 NR 6950 6500 NR

November 4500 NR 5640 6500 NR

December 4400 NR 7500 7000 NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 84

TABLE 2.35 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES- CHILLIES

( Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Tamil

Nadu

Uttar

Pradesh

West

Bengal

Delhi

Virdhunagar (Sampa)

Kanpur (Red)

Kolkata (Bihar)

Delhi (Guntoor)

1 7 8 9 10

2007 3967 4543 6963 5071

2008 4783 --- --- 4775

2009 5183 7000 8433 5629

2008

January 2600 NA NR 3700

February 4200 NA NR 4100

March 4000 NA NR 3700

April 4500 NA NR 4200

May 4800 NA NR 4500

June 5200 NA NR 4800

July 5200 NA NR 5000

August 4700 NA NR 5200

September 4700 NA NR 5500

October 5500 NA NR 5600

November 6000 NA NR 5500

December 6000 NA NR 5500

2009

January 6200 NA NR 5300

February 6300 NA NR 5300

March 5700 NA 7300 5250

April 5700 NA NR 5300

May 4800 NA NR 5400

June 4700 NA NR 5400

July 4700 NA NR 5500

August 4800 NA NR 5500

September 4800 NA 9000 5600

October 4900 NA 9000 5700

November 4900 6900 NR 6200

December 4700 7100 NR 7100

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 85

TABLE 2.36

WHOLESALE PRICES-GARLIC

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Delhi Tamil

Nadu

Gujarat

Delhi (---)

Dindigul (Ground)

Vellore (Average)

Jamnagar (---)

1 2 3 4 5

2007 4479 3700 --- ---

2008 3598 3273 3333 991

2009 3454 2583 4692 2222

2008

January 3800 4500 7800 3746

February 3975 4800 4100 1488

March 4200 4800 3100 1355

April 4050 4800 3400 955

May 3900 3600 3200 784

June 3900 3500 2800 733

July 3650 4000 2800 660

August 3500 2500 2800 508

September 3000 1500 2800 575

October 3100 1000 2700 510

November 3100 NR 2400 325

December 3000 1000 2100 250

2009

January 2700 1000 1900 201

February 2800 800 1900 773

March 2700 1000 2700 875

April 2850 1200 3200 1871

May 3000 1300 3700 2051

June 3000 1500 4500 2599

July 3200 1500 6000 2968

August 3400 2600 6200 3036

September 3000 5300 6200 2798

October 3500 5000 6500 2850

November 4900 5000 6700 2701

December 6400 4800 6800 3945

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 86

TABLE 2.37

WHOLESALE PRICES-GINGER

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Haryana Delhi Kerala Uttar

Pradesh

West

Bengal

Ambala (Fresh)

Delhi (Fresh)

Kozhikode (Fresh)

Thodupuzha (Dry)

Kanpur (Fresh)

Kolkata (Fresh

Darjeeling)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 1595 2471 1433 4033 2150 1131

2008 2335 3654 3042 8100 2640 2554

2009 3639 3833 3467 10091 3411 3135

2008

January 1650 2950 1700 NR 1300 1600

February 2200 3000 2500 NR 1610 1938

March 2350 3000 2500 7500 1980 2125

April 2300 3000 2700 8500 2250 2250

May 2700 3600 4500 8500 2570 2875

June NA 4100 4300 8500 2810 2688

July NA 4200 4500 8500 2950 3250

August 3100 4300 4500 9000 3870 3500

September 2700 4000 3500 8500 3700 3500

October 2500 4000 2000 7500 3200 2625

November 2050 3900 1800 7000 3205 2300

December 1800 3800 2000 7500 2240 2000

2009

January 2300 3800 2200 9000 2440 2375

February 2200 3800 2500 8500 2600 2625

March 3850 3900 2500 8500 2800 2750

April 4350 4000 4500 8500 3150 4000

May 7000 4000 4500 NR 3340 3500

June NA 4200 5000 10000 3850 3000

July NA 4300 4000 10000 4320 3625

August NA 4300 3500 10000 4270 3750

September 4600 4300 4000 11000 3750 3750

October 3150 3500 4500 11000 3890 2750

November 2800 3000 1900 12000 3710 2750

December 2500 2900 2500 12500 2810 2750

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 87

TABLE 2.38

WHOLESALE PRICES-TURMERIC

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra Pradesh

Delhi Kerala Maharashtra

Cuddapah (Finger)

Duggirala (Finger)

Delhi (Nizamabadi)

Cochin Nadan

Mumbai (---)

Sangli (---)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 1992 1896 3129 2793 4520 2633

2008 2511 3097 4517 4083 5362 3725

2009 6172 4167 5521 6591 7352 7007

2008

January 2380 2475 3400 3500 4000 3200

February 2759 2500 3650 3500 4016 3850

March 1609 2500 3800 NR 4600 3800

April 2003 2710 3600 3500 4800 3500

May 3190 3400 3850 3500 4963 4200

June 3360 3570 4650 NR 6750 4200

July 2359 3630 5000 NR 7250 3500

August 1920 3378 5150 5050 5500 3400

September 2009 3300 5200 4800 5500 3875

October 1936 3050 5300 4400 5500 NA

November 3490 3225 5300 4300 5710 NA

December 3116 3425 5300 4200 5750 NA

2009

January 3512 3685 5100 4200 4600 NA

February 3310 3725 5100 4100 5000 4850

March 4066 4200 5100 4100 4750 NA

April 4008 4400 5100 NR 4750 5700

May 4812 4725 5200 4800 6000 5700

June 5022 4750 5200 4800 6000 5800

July 6372 NR 5200 6000 7000 6752

August 5710 NR 5300 7000 7000 7150

September 7829 NR 5200 7500 8750 8510

October 8812 NR 5500 9000 8000 9600

November 11312 NR 6000 11000 13750 9000

December 9300 3685 8250 10000 12625 NA

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 88

TABLE 2.38 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-TURMERIC

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Punjab Tamil Nadu West

Bengal

Amritsar (Powder)

Erode (Finger)

Chennai (Finger)

Kolkata (Rajmundri)

1 2 3 4 5

2007 4829 2242 2991 3250

2008 5300 3904 4456 NR

2009 7859 6469 6543 9967

2008

January NR 3066 3800 NR

February NR 3341 3500 NR

March NR 3649 3800 NR

April NR 3387 4000 NR

May NR 3969 4500 NR

June NR 4148 4500 NR

July NR 4544 5000 NR

August 5200 4203 5500 NR

September 5300 4299 NR NR

October 5300 4040 5500 NR

November 5300 4104 NR NR

December 5400 4100 NR NR

2009

January 5450 4244 5500 NR

February 5200 4427 5500 NR

March 6400 4659 5500 5900

April 6400 5147 5500 NR

May 6500 5359 5500 NR

June 7000 5498 5500 NR

July 7000 5689 5500 NR

August 7000 NR 8002 NR

September 7000 8190 8002 10000

October NA 8190 8002 14000

November 16000 13290 8002 NR

December 12500 NA 8002 NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 89

TABLE 2.39

WHOLESALE PRICES-CARDAMOM

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Tamil Nadu Delhi West

Bengal

Bodinayakkanur (A.G.E.B)

Virdhunagar (Bold)

Delhi (---)

Kalimpong (Ramsari)

1 2 3 4 5

2007 47556 45333 15158 11604

2008 62909 61333 15717 12338

2009 70727 68958 17763 19950

2008

January 70000 65000 16000 13000

February 64000 63000 15800 NR

March 56000 55000 15800 NA

April 62000 57000 15800 NR

May 65000 70000 15700 NA

June NA 67500 15800 12250

July 69000 61000 15600 12000

August 69000 63000 15700 12250

September 72000 66000 15600 12000

October 60000 62000 15600 12200

November 50000 55000 15600 12500

December 55000 51500 15600 12500

2009

January 57000 55000 15600 NA

February 58000 56000 15700 11250

March 58000 56000 15450 NA

April 66000 61000 15500 NA

May 72000 65000 15500 NT

June 75000 72000 15600 NR

July 75000 72000 15600 NR

August 73000 80000 15700 NT

September NR 73000 15700 16500

October 72000 72500 15800 19000

November 76000 80000 28000 26000

December 96000 85000 29000 27000

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 90

TABLE 2.40 TABLE 2.41

WHOLESALE PRICES-CLOVES WHOLESALE PRICES-CUMINSEED

(Rs. per quintal) (Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Tamil Nadu Year/

Month

Rajasthan Uttar

Pradesh

West

Bengal

Nagercoil (---)

Madanganj Kishanganj (Yellow)

Agra (Desi)

Kolkata (Common)

2007 31333 2007 8695 9444 10975

2008 30750 2008 7309 9617 NA

2009 34042 2009 9125 11056 14517

2008

2008

January 31000 January NA 9500 NR

February 31500 February 8000 10200 NR

March 29000 March 4700 8000 NR

April 28500 April 7000 7500 NR

May 29500 May 8150 8000 NR

June 30000 June 8001 10000 NR

July 33000 July 8000 10000 NR

August 32500 August NA 12000 NR

September 32000 September NA 10200 NR

October 30000 October NA 10500 NR

November 30000 November NA 9500 NR

December 32000 December NA 10000 NR

2009

2009

January 32000 January 8451 11000 NR

February 34000 February 7400 11500 NR

March 33000 March 8500 9000 13000

April 33000 April 9000 9000 NR

May 35000 May 10000 12000 NR

June 35000 June NA 12000 NR

July 34000 July NA 12000 NR

August 34000 August NA 11500 16000

September 34000 September NA NR 14000

October 35000 October NA 11500 13800

November 35000 November 11401 NR 14800

December 34500 December NA NR 15500

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 91

TABLE 2.42 WHOLESALE PRICES-TAMARIND

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Tamil Nadu

Chennai (Special)

1 2

2007 5000

2008 5000

2009 5000

2008

January 5000

February 5000

March 5000

April 5000

May 5000

June 5000

July 5000

August 5000

September NA

October 5000

November NA

December NA

2009

January NA

February 5000

March 5000

April 5000

May 5000

June 5000

July 5000

August 5000

September 5000

October 5000

November 5000

December 5000

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 92

TABLE 2.43

WHOLESALE PRICES-ARECANUT (BETELNUT)

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/ Month

Karnataka Goa Delhi West

Bengal

Tamil

Nadu

Mangalore (---)

Sagara (---)

Ponda (---)

Delhi (---)

Kolkata (---)

Chennai (---)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 8615 11336 7417 10333 8900 25083

2008 9328 9790 7850 11000 NA 24044

2009 8996 10513 7356 10858 12000 24000

2008

January 9282 10299 8300 11000 NA 24000

February 9140 10009 8000 11200 NA 24400

March 9400 10009 8000 11400 NA 24000

April 9200 9899 7600 11200 NA 24000

May 9400 10259 7800 11400 NA 24000

June 9960 10269 7800 11000 NA 24000

July 10072 10009 7700 10800 NA 24000

August NA 10089 8000 10800 NA 24000

September NA 9669 8100 10800 NA NR

October NA 9099 7900 10800 NA 24000

November 9300 9189 7700 10800 NA NR

December 8200 8679 7300 10800 NA NR

2009

January 8200 8689 7800 10800 NR NA

February 9328 8589 7800 10800 NR 24000

March 8200 8389 7800 10700 12000 24000

April 9000 8399 7800 10700 NR 24000

May NA 9769 7000 10600 NR 24000

June 9650 10099 7000 10600 NR 24000

July NA 12589 7200 10600 NR 24000

August NA 10981 7000 10600 12000 24000

September 9600 11499 NR 10700 12000 24000

October NA 11569 6800 10700 12000 24000

November NA 11689 NR 12500 12000 24000

December NA 13899 NR 11000 12000 24000

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 93

TABLE 2.44

WHOLESALE PRICES-MILK

(Rs. per 100 Liters)

Year/

Month

Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh West

Bengal

Delhi

Chennai (Buffalo)

Kanpur (Buffalo)

Muradabad (Cow / Buffalo)

Kolkata (Buffalo)

Delhi (Cow / Buffalo)

1 2 3 4 5 6

2007 1567 1660 1573 2200 2167

2008 2067 1765 1841 NR 2417

2009 2267 1919 2105 3000 2692

2008

January 1600 NA 1600 NR 2200

February 1600 1710 1610 NR 2200

March 2200 1750 1665 NR 2200

April 2200 1900 1720 NR 2300

May 2200 NR 1820 NR 2400

June 2200 2000 1940 NR 2400

July 2200 1750 1950 NR 2400

August 2200 1720 1950 NR 2500

September NR 1710 1975 NR 2600

October 2200 1710 1980 NR 2600

November NR 1700 1960 NR 2600

December NR 1700 1920 NR 2600

2009

January 2200 1700 1920 NR 2600

February 2200 1715 1930 NR 2600

March 2200 1725 1980 2800 2600

April 2200 1850 2025 NR 2600

May 2200 1950 2050 NR 2600

June 2200 1950 2100 NR 2600

July 2200 1900 2150 NR 2600

August 2200 1900 2170 NR 2700

September 2400 1915 2210 3000 2700

October 2400 1960 2230 3200 2700

November 2400 2500 2240 NR 3000

December 2400 1960 2250 NR 3000

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 94

TABLE 2.45

WHOLESALE PRICES-GHEE

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Bihar Haryana Madhya

Pradesh

Tamil

Nadu

Uttar

Pradesh West

Bengal

Khagaria (---)

Rohtak (Desi)

Morena (Desi)

Chennai (---)

Kanpur (Desi)

Kolkata (Agmark)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 16286 16692 15667 20167 14580 17742

2008 17278 19167 11475 16611 16899 NR

2009 NA 22458 15333 18000 19321 NR

2008

January 17500 17200 NR 20000 16000 NR

February 17500 17800 NR 19000 16145 NR

March 17000 18200 NR 14900 16150 NR

April 17000 18500 17000 14900 16400 NR

May 16500 18800 17000 14900 NR NR

June 17000 19000 17000 14900 17000 NR

July 17500 19000 17500 14900 17000 NR

August 17500 19500 17500 18000 17235 NR

September 18000 19500 NR NR 17000 NR

October NR 20000 1800* 18000 17155 NR

November NR 21000 2000* NR 17300 NR

December NR 21500 2000* NR 18500 NR

2009

January NR 21500 20000 NA 18750 NR

February NR 21500 20000 18000 18850 NR

March NR 22000 20000 18000 19300 NR

April NR 22500 NR 18000 18500 NR

May NR 22500 20000 18000 18650 NR

June NR 22500 20000 18000 18750 NR

July NR 22500 23000 18000 18600 NR

August NR 22500 23000 18000 19750 NR

September NR 22500 23000 18000 19740 NR

October NR 22500 23000 18000 19960 NR

November NR 23000 NR 18000 20300 NR

December NR 24000 NR 18000 20700 NR

* Prices relates to 15 Kg.

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 95

TABLE 2.46 TABLE 2.47 WHOLESALE PRICES-BUTTER WHOLESALE PRICES-MEAT (MUTTON) (Rs. per quintal) (Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

West

Bengal

Delhi Year/

Month

Tamil

Nadu

West

Bengal

Kolkata (Unsalted)

Delhi (---)

Chennai (With bones)

Kolkata (---)

1 2 3 1 2 3

2007 15675 14933 2007 17333 12750

2008 NR 17750 2008 21000 NR

2009 NR 20250 2009 23333 15933

2008

2008

January NR 16000 January 18000 NR

February NR 16000 February 21000 NR

March NR 17000 March 21000 NR

April NR 17000 April 21000 NR

May NR 18000 May 21000 NR

June NR 18500 June 21000 NR

July NR 18500 July 22000 NR

August NR 18500 August 22000 NR

September NR 18500 September NR NR

October NR 19000 October 22000 NR

November NR 18000 November NR NR

December NR 18000 December NR NR

2009

2009

January NR 17000 January 22000 NR

February NR 18000 February 22000 NR

March NR 17500 March 22000 15000

April NR 17000 April 22000 NR

May NR 18000 May 24000 NR

June NR 19000 June 24000 NR

July NR 20000 July 24000 NR

August NR 21000 August 24000 NR

September NR 22000 September 24000 16000

October NR 22500 October 24000 16800

November NR 25000 November 24000 NR

December NR 26000 December 24000 NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 96

TABLE 2.48 TABLE 2.49

WHOLESALE PRICES-PORK WHOLESALE PRICES-BEEF

(Rs. Per quintal) (Rs. Per quintal)

Year/

Month

Tamil

Nadu

West

Bengal

Delhi Year/

Month

Tamil

Nadu

West

Bengal

Chennai (Pork)

Kolkata (---)

Delhi (---)

Chennai (IInd Sort)

Kolkata

1 2 3 4 1 2 3

2007 7500 7925 4483 2007 6000 5000

2008 7500 NA 4788 2008 6000 NR

2009 7500 9050 5008 2009 6000 6000

2008

2008

January 7500 NR 4650 January 6000 NR

February 7500 NR 4800 February 6000 NR

March 7500 NR 4800 March 6000 NR

April 7500 NR 4800 April 6000 NR

May 7500 NR 4800 May 6000 NR

June 7500 NR 4800 June 6000 NR

July 7500 NR 4800 July 6000 NR

August 7500 NR 4800 August 6000 NR

September NR NR 4800 September NR NR

October 7500 NR 4800 October 6000 NR

November NR NR 4800 November NR NR

December NR NR 4800 December NR NR

2009

2009

January NA NR 4800 January NA NR

February 7500 NR 4800 February 6000 NR

March 7500 9000 4800 March 6000 5500

April 7500 NR 4800 April 6000 NR

May 7500 NR 4800 May 6000 NR

June 7500 NR 4800 June 6000 NR

July 7500 NR 4800 July 6000 NR

August 7500 9000 4800 August 6000 NR

September 7500 9000 4900 September 6000 6000

October 7500 9000 4900 October 6000 6500

November 7500 9000 6000 November 6000 NR

December 7500 9300 5900 December 6000 NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 97

TABLE 2.50

WHOLESALE PRICES-FISH

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra

Pradesh

Assam Delhi

Vishakhapatnam (Common)

Guwahati (Mrigul)

Delhi (Mrigul/Rohu)

1 2 3 4

2007 5978 5200 3417

2008 6114 6000 3640

2009 6333 NR 4413

2008

January 6000 NR 3450

February NR NR 3575

March NR NR 3500

April NR NR 3600

May 6300 NR 3650

June 6500 NR 3700

July 6000 6000 3700

August 6000 NR 3700

September NR NR 3700

October NR NR 3700

November 6000 NR 3700

December 6000 NR 3700

2009

January NR NR 3750

February 6200 NR 3800

March NR NR 3800

April NR NR 3800

May 6400 NR 3800

June 6400 NR 3800

July NR NR 3800

August NR NR 3800

September NR NR 3900

October NR NR 3900

November NR NR 9000

December NR NR 5800

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 98

TABLE 2.51

WHOLESALE PRICES-EGGS

(Rs. per 1000 No.)

Year/

Month

Andhra

Pradesh

Haryana Tamil

Nadu

Uttar

Pradesh West

Bengal Delhi

Hyderabad (---)

Rohtak (---)

Chennai

(Small)

Kanpur (Hen)

Kolkata (Desi)

Delhi (Local)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 NR 1836 1578 2300 2775 1763

2008 NR 2333 1179 NA NR 1504

2009 NR 2359 1000 2600 3650 1942

2008

January NR 2000 1630 NA NR 2000

February NR 2000 1180 NA NR 1400

March NR 2250 1400 NA NR 1450

April NR 2250 1400 NA NR 1450

May NQ 2000 1000 NR NR 1400

June NR 2000 1000 NA NR 1450

July NR 2250 1000 NA NR 1450

August NR 2500 1000 NA NR 1450

September NR 2500 NR NA NR 1450

October NR 2750 1000 NA NR 1450

November NR 2850 NR NA NR 1400

December NR 2650 NR NA NR 1700

2009

January NR 2600 NA NA NR 1900

February NR 2600 1000 NA NR 1900

March NR 2500 1000 NA 3100 1900

April NR 2400 1000 NA NR 1900

May NA 2000 1000 NA NR 1800

June NR 2000 1000 NA NR 1800

July NR 2050 1000 NA NR 1800

August NR 2160 1000 NA NR 1800

September NR 2250 1000 NA 3850 1800

October NR 2500 1000 2600 4000 1800

November NR 2400 1000 NA NR 2500

December NR 2850 1000 NA NR 2400

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 99

TABLE 2.52

WHOLESALE PRICES-POULTRY CHICKEN

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Assam Tamil

Nadu

West

Bengal

Delhi

Guwahati (Chicken)

Chennai (Small)

Kolkata (---)

Delhi (Large)

1 2 3 4 5

2007 10000 4025 5138 4858

2008 8500 3800 NA 3708

2009 NR 3800 6800 4129

2008

January NR 3800 NR 4500

February NR 3800 NR 3300

March NR 3800 NR 3400

April NR 3800 NR 3600

May NR 3800 NR 3700

June NR 3800 NR 3700

July 8500 3800 NR 3700

August NR 3800 NR 3700

September NR NR NR 3700

October NR 3800 NR 3700

November NR NR NR 3700

December NR NR NR 3800

2009

January NR NA NR 3900

February NR 3800 NR 3900

March NR 3800 NR 3900

April NR 3800 NR 3850

May NR 3800 NR 3800

June NR 3800 NR 3800

July NR 3800 NR 3800

August NR 3800 6800 3800

September NR 3800 6200 4000

October NR 3800 6200 4100

November NR 3800 8200 5700

December NR 3800 6600 5000

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 100

TABLE 2.53

WHOLESALE PRICES-HIDES (GOAT/SHEEP SKIN)

(Rs. per 100 No.)

Year/

Month

Tamil Nadu

Chennai (Raw Sheep Skin He)

Chennai (Raw Sheep Skin She)

Chennai (Tanned Cow

Hides)*

1 2 3 4

2007 15792 11208 59

2008 15500 11500 59

2009 15500 11500 59

2008

January 15500 11500 59

February 15500 11500 59

March 15500 11500 59

April 15500 11500 59

May 15500 11500 59

June 15500 11500 59

July 15500 11500 59

August 15500 11500 59

September 15500 11500 NR

October 15500 11500 59

November NR NR NR

December NR NR NR

2009

January NA NA NA

February 15500 11500 59

March 15500 11500 59

April 15500 11500 59

May 15500 11500 59

June 15500 11500 59

July 15500 11500 59

August 15500 11500 59

September 15500 11500 59

October 15500 11500 59

November 15500 11500 59

December 15500 11500 59

*Price relates to per Kg.

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 101

TABLE 2.54

WHOLESALE PRICES-Wheat Bran (Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Uttar

Pradesh

Delhi

Kanpur (Wheat Bhusa)

Delhi (Wheat Bhusa)

1 2 3

2007 270 363

2008 NA 385

2009 240 465

2008

January NA 380

February NA 400

March NA 400

April NA 400

May NA 360

June NA 370

July NA 370

August NA 370

September NA 380

October NA 390

November NA 400

December NA 400

2009

January NA 450

February NA 425

March NA 450

April NA 450

May NA 450

June NA 450

July NA 450

August NA 450

September NA 500

October 240 450

November NA 525

December NA 525

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 102

TABLE 2.55

WHOLESALE PRICES-Rice Bran

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra

Pradesh

Haryana Punjab Tamil Nadu Uttar

Pradesh

Kakinada (Rice Bran)

Hissar (Green)

Ludhiana (---)

Chennai (Rice Bran)

Madurai (Rice Bran)

Jhansi (Green)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 821 50 264 335 307 126

2008 947 68 204 444 463 165

2009 1021 76 204 440 589 190

2008

January 750 80 NA 440 500 150

February 880 80 220 480 460 165

March 800 70 NA 480 460 180

April 800 65 135 480 460 180

May 980 65 NA 400 460 200

June 1000 60 170 400 460 200

July 1230 60 190 440 460 125

August 1200 50 225 440 460 150

September 1000 85 220 NR 460 135

October 925 60 235 440 460 175

November 1000 60 225 NR 460 165

December 800 80 215 NR 460 150

2009

January 800 70 210 NA 460 160

February 800 60 180 440 460 165

March 800 60 180 440 500 175

April 1000 70 180 440 500 170

May 1000 110 180 440 500 170

June 1000 80 180 440 500 190

July 1100 85 250 440 550 200

August 1100 70 220 440 550 200

September 1300 65 245 440 700 200

October 1200 80 210 440 750 200

November 1150 70 NQ 440 800 225

December 1000 90 NR 440 800 200

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 103

TABLE 2.56

WHOLESALE PRICES-GOWAR

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Gujarat Rajasthan Uttar-

Pradesh

Patan (Desi)

Sriganga- nagar

Hapur (Dara)

1 2 3 4

2007 1622 1592 1305

2008 1590 1521 1682

2009 1971 1868 1314

2008

January 1647 NR 1400

February 1682 NR 1500

March 1725 NR 1550

April NA NR 1600

May NA 1625 1650

June NA 1673 1750

July NA NR 1750

August NA 1565 1900

September MI 1470 1900

October NA 1436 1900

November 1470 1521 NR

December 1425 1360 1600

2009

January 1425 1459 1550

February 1475 1431 1500

March NA 1475 1350

April NA 1651 1400

May NA 1627 1300

June NA 1674 1200

July NA 2041 1250

August NA 1991 1200

September 1855 1964 1200

October 2190 2040 1250

November 2450 2530 1250

December 2430 2527 NA

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 104

TABLE 2.57

WHOLESALE PRICES – SESAMUM SEED

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra Pradesh Assam Gujarat Madhya

Pradesh

Rajahmundry Hyderabad (Medium)

Guwahati (Local)

Bhuj (---)

Kapadwanj (White)

Morena (---)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 2345 2833 2933 3069 3423 2550

2008 2390 4283 7600 6609 6149 4450

2009 3264 4275 NA 6978 5603 5556

2008

January 2200 3600 NR 4460 5355 NR

February 2200 4500 NR 5880 6000 NR

March 2300 4200 NR 6870 8250 NR

April 2400 4800 NR 6885 7880 4000

May 2400 4800 NR 6670 6200 4000

June 2400 4800 7600 6685 7000 4000

July NA 4700 NR 6690 6000 4000

August NA 4000 NR 7000 4925 4400

September 2600 3800 NR 7010 4750 NR

October 2300 3800 NR 7045 6050 4800

November 2500 4200 NR 7050 5625 5200

December 2600 4200 NR 7060 5750 5200

2009

January 2400 4200 NR 7060 5375 5200

February 2300 4100 NR 7045 5250 5200

March NA 4300 NR 7010 5750 5200

April 2800 4500 NR 7000 5625 NR

May 3600 4100 NR 7120 5500 5200

June 3500 4200 NR 7000 5700 5200

July 3600 4300 NR 7010 6125 6000

August 3500 4200 NR 7010 5500 6000

September 3600 4200 NR 7000 NR 6000

October 3700 4200 NR 7000 NR 6000

November 3200 4500 NR 6740 NR NR

December 3700 4500 NR 6745 NR NR

Note:--White Variety is selected in case of Bhuj, Kapadwanj & Morena.

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 105

TABLE 2.57 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES – SESAMUM SEED

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Karnataka Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh Delhi

Bangalore (---)

Chennai (Black)

Varanasi (White)

Delhi (White)

1 2 3 4 5

2007 4350 2701 3358 4000

2008 4865 4718 3644 5471

2009 5759 5108 4063 5688

2008

January 3900 4401 3450 5500

February 3900 4668 3520 5500

March 3900 6001 3550 5400

April 3900 5000 3600 5400

May 3900 4200 3550 5400

June 3900 4200 3600 5550

July 6750 4533 3700 5400

August 6750 4533 3750 5500

September NR NR 3760 5500

October 6750 4929 3750 5500

November NR NR 3750 5500

December 5000 NR 3750 5500

2009

January 6250 5786 3700 5500

February 5250 5786 3950 5500

March 4975 5786 4000 5500

April 5900 5786 4000 5500

May 5975 5786 4000 5500

June 5900 5786 4000 5500

July 5650 4141 4000 5500

August 6200 4141 4000 5500

September NQ 4574 4100 5500

October 5750 4574 4100 5500

November 5250 4574 4400 6000

December 6250 4574 4500 7250

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 106

TABLE 2.58

WHOLESALE PRICES – RAPSEED & MUSTARD

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Assam Gujarat Haryana

Nagaon Guwahati Deesa (Black/Red)

Patan (Rai & Rawdo)

Hissar (Sarson)

1 2 3 4 5 6

2007 1790 2400 1964 1848 1831

2008 2900 3500 2698 2637 2517

2009 NR NR 2291 2166 2318

2008

January NR NR 2360 2297 2121

February NR NR 2680 2555 2455

March NR NR NA 2470 2544

April NR NR 2340 2295 2261

May NR NR 2725 2665 2491

June 2900 NR 3000 2940 2695

July NR 3500 2940 2892 2685

August NR NR 2825 2815 2510

September NR NR 2840 2780 2638

October NR NR 2625 2637 2550

November NR NR 2720 2682 2651

December NR NR 2620 2620 2600

2009

January NR NR 2275 2127 2390

February NR NR 1950 1942 2000

March NR NR 2025 1955 1881

April NR NR 2285 2152 2286

May NR NR 2275 2142 2301

June NR NR 2265 2152 2275

July NR NR 2285 2140 2320

August NR NR 2370 2272 2407

September NR NR 2331 2087 2360

October NR NR 2340 2200 2425

November NR NR 2590 2440 2500

December NR NR 2500 2377 2675

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 107

TABLE 2.58 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES – RAPSEED & MUSTARD

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Rajasthan Uttar

Pradesh

West Bengal Delhi

Pillibhangan (Sarson)

Hindaun (Sarson)

Hapur (Lahi Black)

Kolkata (Rai up)

Raniganj (Desi)

Delhi (---)

1 7 8 9 10 11 12

2007 1890 1786 1954 2375 2272 2128

2008 2411 2290 2639 NR 3117 2946

2009 2251 2177 2246 3500 2671 3107

2008

January 1900 2203 2275 NR 2700 2650

February NA 2000 2500 NR 3100 2750

March NA 2200 2400 NR 2800 2450

April 2160 2100 2300 NR 2700 2750

May 2510 2300 2600 NR 3200 3050

June 2650 NR 2900 NR 3400 3100

July 2623 2500 2800 NR 3400 3100

August 2487 2300 2800 NR 3200 3100

September 2550 2300 2700 NR 3200 3100

October NA 2400 2850 NR 3200 3100

November NA 2400 NR NR 3200 3100

December NA 2491 2900 NR 3300 3100

2009

January 2161 2001 2150 NR 2800 3100

February 2050 1650 1900 NR 2600 3100

March 1900 1900 1950 3500 2300 3100

April 2285 2150 2050 NR 2650 3100

May 2240 2250 2150 NR 2600 3100

June 2250 2884 2250 NR 2550 3100

July NA 2290 2400 NR 2700 3100

August 2370 NR 2500 NR 2850 3100

September 2300 NR 2450 3600 2700 3100

October NR 2290 2350 3400 2700 3100

November NA NR 2300 NR 2700 3175

December 2700 NR 2500 NR 2900 NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 108

TABLE 2.59

WHOLESALE PRICES – GROUNDNUT

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra Pradesh Gujarat Karnataka Maharashtra

Hyderabad (Kernel)

Kurnool (Pods)

Gondal (Bold)

Rajkot (Shelled small)

Bangalore (---)

Mumbai (---)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 3260 2416 2578 2493 4147 4049

2008 3281 2339 2596 2596 4159 4436

2009 3292 2920 2492 2460 4742 4449

2008

January 3125 2015 2675 2575 3500 4200

February 3500 2350 2800 2710 3500 4200

March 3375 2309 2750 NA 3500 4200

April 3188 2377 2875 2775 4300 4200

May 3438 2415 2625 2735 4300 4283

June 3563 2630 2775 2740 4300 4450

July 3438 2518 2850 2825 4500 4783

August 3375 2486 2725 2640 4500 4766

September 3250 2250 2300 2375 4800 4500

October 3000 2389 2250 2402 4250 4500

November 3000 NA 2300 2375 NR 4550

December 3125 1986 2225 2400 4300 4600

2009

January 3000 NR 2225 2185 4650 4600

February 2875 NR 2175 2120 4600 4360

March 3000 NR 2310 2215 4800 4200

April 3375 NR 2540 2430 4800 4200

May 3250 NR 2325 2445 4900 4350

June 3250 NR 2575 2440 4900 4500

July 3250 NR 2525 2485 4900 4383

August 3438 NR 2625 2650 4900 4400

September 3375 NR 2600 2515 4600 4400

October 3313 NR 2575 2540 4600 4400

November 3625 3300 2750 2860 4600 4800

December 3750 2540 2675 2635 4650 4800

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 109

TABLE 2.60

WHOLESALE PRICES – COPRA

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Kerala Karnataka

Cochin (Rassi)

Quilon (Rassi)

Allapuzha (F.A.Q)

Kozhikode (Ball)

Mangalore (Local)

Arsikere (Milling)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 3195 3300 3288 3579 2939 3476

2008 4125 4292 4085 4350 3433 4106

2009 3348 3563 3329 4267 3233 4480

2008

January NA 3600 3500 3600 3000 NR

February NA 4000 3750 3850 3000 3200

March NR 4100 3800 3600 3100 3600

April NA 4300 4075 3850 3400 3600

May NA 4200 4000 4100 3200 3750

June NR 4650 4350 4600 3000 4800

July NR 4650 4300 4600 3800 4700

August NR 4600 4400 5000 3800 4650

September NQ 4400 4300 4900 3900 4750

October 4125 4350 4100 4900 3700 4050

November 4125 4400 4275 4500 3600 4020

December 4125 4250 4175 4700 3700 4050

2009

January 4075 4100 4000 4400 3500 4000

February 3825 4000 3500 3900 3300 3960

March 3600 4000 3575 3800 3300 4250

April NR 3700 3550 3900 3500 4000

May 3250 3400 4200 3800 3500 4350

June 3025 3100 2950 4000 3000 4300

July 3350 3500 3300 4400 3000 4951

August 3100 3400 3125 4500 3100 4800

September 2925 3200 3025 4800 3300 4900

October 3000 3150 3100 4400 3000 4750

November 3200 3500 3225 4800 3000 4650

December 3475 3700 3400 4500 3300 4850

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 110

TABLE 2.61

WHOLESALE PRICES – LINSEED

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Jammu & Kashmir Uttar Pradesh West

Bengal

Jammu (---)

Srinagar (---)

Kanpur (Bada Dana)

Gonda (Small)

Kolkata (Small)

1 2 3 4 5 6

2007 NA NR 2115 1854 2600

2008 NA NA 2915 4425 NQ

2009 NA NA 2740 2564 NQ

2008

January NA NA 2225 2040 NQ

February NA NA 2250 2070 NQ

March NA NA 2820 2070 NQ

April NA NA 2915 2000 NQ

May NA NA NR 2050 NQ

June NA NA 3220 2440 NQ

July NA NA 3340 2650 NQ

August NA NA 3120 2760 NQ

September NA NA 3100 2790 NQ

October NA NA 3000 2775 NQ

November NA NA 3115 2760 NQ

December NA NA 2960 2700 NQ

2009

January NA NA 2840 NR NQ

February NA NA 2380 2750 NQ

March NA NA 2250 2600 NQ

April NA NA 2550 2600 NQ

May NA NA 2640 2580 NQ

June NA NA 2800 2600 NQ

July NA NA 2910 2575 NQ

August NA NA 2940 2590 NQ

September NA NA 2800 2520 NQ

October NA NA 2870 2425 NQ

November NA NA 2940 2450 NQ

December NA NA 2960 2515 NQ

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 111

TABLE 2.62

WHOLESALE PRICES – CASTOR SEED

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra

Pradesh

Gujarat Karnataka

Hyderabad (---)

Deesa (Small)

Mehsana (Hybrid)

Patan (Bold)

Dehgam (Deshi)

Mysore (---)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 1941 1987 1955 1941 1951 1852

2008 2729 2741 2712 2691 2674 2386

2009 2475 2459 2461 2460 2454 2467

2008

January 2100 2245 2215 2165 2160 2255

February 2400 2500 2450 2470 2470 2069

March 2400 NA 2550 2482 2470 1999

April 2450 2535 2520 2447 2480 1914

May 2700 2490 2520 2460 2450 NR

June 2850 2830 2840 2755 2740 NA

July 3100 3125 3120 3045 3100 NQ

August 3100 3030 3075 3030 2900 NR

September 3150 3050 3035 3035 2920 3019

October 2750 2700 2655 2760 2730 3057

November 3000 2835 2805 2850 2900 NR

December 2750 2810 2755 2787 2270 NR

2009

January 2550 2330 2310 2297 2250 2629

February 2150 2070 2085 2055 2070 2636

March 2350 2180 2000 2185 2170 NR

April 2500 2350 2325 2382 2330 NR

May 2425 2300 2310 2275 2340 NR

June 2450 2340 2360 2342 2350 2200

July 2475 2380 2345 2365 2390 NQ

August 2700 2620 2675 2665 2620 NQ

September 2500 NA 2615 2550 2560 2403

October 2500 2680 2680 2652 2520 NR

November 2600 2985 2995 2940 2980 NR

December 2500 2810 2835 2807 2870 NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 112

TABLE 2.63 TABLE 2.64

WHOLESALE PRICES – KARDISEED WHOLESALE PRICES – NIGER SEED

(Rs. per quintal) (Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Maharashtra Year/

Month

Jharkhand Karnataka

Devalgaonraja

(---)

Jalna

(---)

Ranchi

(---)

Arsikere

(---)

1 2 3 1 2 3

2007 NR 1637 2007 3030 2650

2008 NA 2350 2008 4349

4225

2009 NA 2231 2009 3264 NQ

2008

2008

January NA NA January NR NR

February NA 2200 February 5150 4000

March NA 2300 March 4800 4600

April NA 2100 April 4800 4100

May NA 2500 May 5400 4200

June NA NA June 5200 NQ

July NA NA July 5000 NQ

August NA NA August 4150 NQ

September NA 2650 September 3640 NQ

October NA NA October 3300 NQ

November NA NA November 3400 NQ

December NA NA December 3000 NQ

2009

2009

January NA 2800 January 3450 NQ

February NA 2050 February NR NA

March NA 2100 March 4150 NA

April NA 2200 April 3800 NQ

May NA 2200 May 3825 NA

June NA 2250 June 3150 NQ

July NA 2275 July 3100 NQ

August NA 2200 August 3000 NQ

September NA NA September 2900 NQ

October NA 2000 October 2825 NQ

November NA NQ November 2800 NQ

December NA NQ December 2900 NQ

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 113

TABLE 2.65

WHOLESALE PRICES – COTTON SEED

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Haryana Maharashtra Punjab Tamil Nadu

Kaithal

(---)

Rohtak (---)

Jalgaon (---)

Bhatinda (---)

Virdhunagar

(---)

Thirupur (LRA)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 1249 1255 1039 1154 908 845

2008 1258 1577 1338 1460 1050 1013

2009 NR 1710 2200 1607 1067 1088

2008

January 1250 1370 1200 1310 1050 900

February 1250 1400 1175 1380 900 NR

March 1275 1500 1300 1440 1050 NR

April NR 1500 1350 1410 950 NR

May NR 1600 NA 1525 1200 NR

June NR 1600 1400 1675 1250 NR

July NR 1650 NA 1680 1300 NR

August NR 1750 NA NA 1100 NR

September NR 1800 1450 1300 1100 1050

October NR 1650 1425 1340 900 1050

November NR 1600 1400 1625 900 NR

December NR 1500 NA 1380 900 1050

2009

January NR 1550 1400 1425 1100 NR

February NR 1600 NA 1360 1000 NR

March NR 1625 NA 1475 1100 NR

April NR 1650 NA 1550 1000 NR

May NR 1700 NA 1675 1100 NR

June NR 1800 NA 1750 1100 1060

July NR 1800 NA 1780 1100 1060

August NR 1800 NA 1760 1100 1200

September NR 1800 NA 1525 950 1070

October NR 1650 NA 1495 950 1070

November NR 1750 3000 1810 1100 NR

December NR 1800 NR 1680 1200 1070

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 114

TABLE 2.66 TABLE 2.67

WHOLESALE PRICES – MAHUA SEED WHOLESALE PRICES – SESAMUM OIL (Rs. per quintal) Rs. per 15 Kg.)

Year/

Month

Madhya

Pradesh

Year/

Month

Andhra

Pradesh

Tamil

Nadu

Delhi

Chhindwara (Seed)

Hyderabad Chennai (Ordinary)

Delhi (---)

1 2 1 2 3 4

2007 NA 2007 994 1040 1043

2008 NA 2008 1259 1341 1417

2009 NA 2009 1298 1478 1367

2008 2008

January NA January 1080 1140 1375

February NA February 1230 1350 1400

March NA March 1200 1500 1400

April NA April 1350 1500 1400

May NA May 1500 1275 1425

June NA June 1470 1260 1450

July NA July 1290 1354 1500

August NA August 1515 1354 1450

September NA September 1215 NR 1400

October NA October 975 1335 1400

November NA November 1290 NR 1400

December NA December 1290 NR 1400

2009 2009

January NA January 1260 1433 1400

February NA February 1260 1433 1400

March NA March 1275 1508 1400

April NA April 1275 1508 1400

May NA May 1230 1523 1400

June NA June 1290 1523 1400

July NA July 1350 1350 1400

August NA August 1380 1463 1400

September NA September 1380 1500 1400

October NA October 1260 1500 1400

November NA November 1305 1500 1100

December NA December 1305 1500 1300

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 115

TABLE 2.68

WHOLESALE PRICES – MUSTARD OIL

(Rs. per 15 Kg.)

Year/

Month

Bihar Haryana Uttar Pradesh West

Bengal

Delhi

Patna

(---)

Rohtak (---)

Hapur

(---)

Kanpur (---)

Kolkata (Ordinary)

Delhi (PG)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 860 744 758 775 803 788

2008 972 963 974 990 NR 995

2009 855 788 787 846 937 1004

2008

January 900 840 863 855 NR 900

February 990 975 975 903 NR 920

March 1035 915 960 1043 NR 1030

April 975 825 855 885 NR 870

May 983 938 945 NR NR 930

June 990 1058 1080 1028 NR 1050

July 975 1043 1035 1065 NR 1060

August 990 998 990 1028 NR 1000

September 990 1005 938 1020 NR 1040

October 997 983 1050 1016 NR 1040

November 922 983 NR 1028 NR 1050

December 922 998 1020 1023 NR 1050

2009

January 904 915 795 975 NR 1020

February 885 795 780 870 945 1050

March 810 690 720 855 NR 1050

April 795 773 735 806 NR 1075

May 799 758 765 824 NR 1025

June 828 728 780 818 NR 1025

July 859 750 803 838 NR 1025

August 878 780 825 845 NR 1000

September 878 788 795 810 NR 1000

October 878 788 795 818 870 1000

November 878 840 810 NA NR 825

December 870 848 840 848 995 950

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 116

TABLE 2.69

WHOLESALE PRICES – GROUNDNUT OIL

(Rs. per 15 Kg.)

Year/

Month

Andhra Pradesh Gujarat Tamil Nadu

Kurnool (---)

Hyderabad (---)

Rajkot (---)

Gondal (White)

Chennai

(---)

Vellore (---)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 999 986 1113 1069 985 975

2008 1016 993 1132 1065 1025 1012

2009 985 908 1017 938 893 908

2008

January 945 975 1145 1170 953 990

February 1050 1110 1165 1090 1050 1050

March 1050 1080 1160 1130 1035 1060

April 975 945 1185 1075 975 1000

May 1050 1073 1170 1055 1103 1090

June 1118 1065 1190 1082 1065 1070

July 1080 1035 1195 1155 1020 1060

August 1035 1020 1110 1075 1020 1030

September 975 945 1110 NA NR 990

October 975 848 1025 908 1005 920

November 975 900 1095 995 NR 930

December 960 915 1035 985 NR 960

2009

January NR 833 930 815 915 960

February NR 795 900 893 915 900

March NR 870 920 800 870 860

April NR 960 975 875 870 900

May NR 855 910 835 870 900

June NR 833 970 928 930 880

July NR 900 1050 980 840 860

August NR 938 1095 995 840 900

September NR 900 1090 1055 915 900

October NR 938 1050 943 915 900

November 908 1050 1165 1085 915 945

December 1061 1028 1145 1055 915 990

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 117

TABLE 2.69 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES – GROUNDNUT OIL

(Rs. per 15 Kg.)

Year/

Month

West Bengal Delhi

Kolkata (Madras)

Delhi

1 8 9

2007 1167 1198

2008 1265 1204

2009 1115 1125

2008

January NR 1185

February NR 1250

March NR 1260

April NR 1250

May NR 1300

June NR 1300

July 1330 1225

August NR 1225

September NR 1100

October 1230 1150

November 1250 1100

December 1250 1100

2009

January NR 1100

February NR 1100

March NR 1100

April NR 1100

May NR 1100

June NR 1100

July NR 1100

August 1125 1100

September 1050 1100

October 1050 1100

November 1150 1200

December 1200 1300

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 118

TABLE 2.70

WHOLESALE PRICES – COCONUT OIL

(Rs. per 15 Kg.)

Year/

Month

Andhra Pradesh Kerala

Rajahmundry (Allepey)

Kakinada (DM 305)

Kozhikode (Clean)

Cochin (Ready)

Quilon (Clean)

1 2 3 4 5 6

2007 865 844 731 723 791

2008 949 997 924 896 973

2009 1015 967 738 730 829

2008

January 781 781 795 795 840

February 840 971 893 825 900

March 851 851 855 NR 900

April 945 930 923 908 1005

May 931 931 893 900 960

June 975 1081 1013 NR 1035

July NA 1081 990 NR 1035

August NA 1156 990 975 1020

September 1141 1141 968 975 1020

October 971 976 923 893 990

November 1035 1036 938 904 990

December 1020 1030 908 885 975

2009

January 1032 1031 893 885 930

February 1081 1081 795 765 900

March NA 1061 803 780 900

April 1065 1029 773 NR 870

May 1073 1001 720 720 795

June 957 970 660 668 765

July 975 950 735 728 810

August 1080 930 705 705 810

September 1125 900 675 660 750

October 965 906 660 660 750

November 810 880 675 698 810

December 1005 870 765 758 855

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 119

TABLE 2.70 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES – COCONUT OIL

(Rs. per 15 Kg.)

Year/

Month

Maharashtra Tamil

Nadu

Uttar

Pradesh

West Bengal Delhi

Kolhapur (---)

Chennai Ordinary

Kanpur (---)

Kolkata (---)

Delhi (---)

1 7 8 9 10 11

2007 794 958 1038 1037 920

2008 1010 1117 1067 1264 1100

2009 NR 1119 1117 1125 1100

2008

January NR 990 1035 NR 1000

February 855 990 1052 NR 1000

March NR 1080 1051 NR 1050

April NR 1110 1050 NR 1050

May 1125 1095 NR NR 1050

June NR 1155 1080 NR 1125

July NR 1185 1050 1280 1180

August 1050 1185 1058 1260 1200

September NR NR 1060 1260 1125

October NR 1261 1070 1260 1125

November NR NR 1065 1260 1150

December NR NR 1065 NA 1150

2009

January NR 1260 1067 NR 1100

February NR 1260 1065 NR 1100

March NR 1260 1065 NR 1100

April NR 1260 1085 NR 1125

May NR 1260 1095 NR 1125

June NR 1018 1125 NR 1125

July NR 1018 1148 NR 1125

August NR 1018 1155 1175 1125

September NR 1018 1155 1150 1125

October NR 1018 1160 1100 1125

November NR 1018 1163 998 980

December NR 1018 NQ 1200 1050

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 120

TABLE 2.71

WHOLESALE PRICES - CASTOR OIL

(Rs. per 15 Kg.)

Year/

Month

Andhra

Pradesh

Gujarat Maharashtra Tamil Nadu West

Bengal

Hyderabad (---)

Rajkot (---)

Mumbai(Vashi) (---)

Chennai (---)

Kolkata (Loose)

1 2 3 4 5 6

2007 664 NR NR 809 NR

2008 939 NA NA 1048 NA

2009 830 NA NA 1185 NA

2008

January 758 NA NA 878 NA

February 848 NA NA 915 NA

March 855 NA NA 1013 NA

April 855 NA NA 975 NA

May 935 NA NA 1020 NA

June 953 NA NA 1095 NA

July 1073 NA NA 1170 NA

August 1080 NA NA 1185 NA

September 1073 NA NA NR NA

October 908 NA NA 1185 NA

November 983 NA NA NR NA

December 945 NA NA NR NA

2009

January 848 NA NA NA NA

February 728 NA NA 1185 NA

March 788 NA NA 1185 NA

April 833 NA NA 1185 NA

May 788 NA NA 1185 NA

June 795 NA NA 1185 NA

July 825 NA NA 1185 NA

August 900 NA NA 1185 NA

September 833 NA NA 1185 NA

October 833 NA NA 1185 NA

November 908 NA NA 1185 NA

December 885 NA NA 1185 NA

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 121

TABLE 2.72 TABLE 2.73

WHOLESALE PRICES – LINSEED OIL WHOLESALE PRICES – COTTONSEED OIL

(Rs. per 15 Kg.) (Rs. per 15 Kg.)

Year/

Month

Maharashtra Uttar

Pradesh

West

Bengal

Year/

Month

Maharashtra

Mumbai (Vashi)

Kanpur (---)

Kolkata (---)

Mumbai (---)

1 2 3 4 1 2

2007 NA 614 NA 2007 721

2008 NA 905 NA 2008 851

2009 NA 926 NA 2009 657

2008 2008

January NA 677 NA January 845

February NA 679 NA February 953

March NA 690 NA March 945

April NA 727 NA April 840

May NA NR NA May 933

June NA 975 NA June 987

July NA 975 NA July 956

August NA 1041 NA August 897

September NA 1088 NA September 830

October NA 1055 NA October 704

November NA 1016 NA November 657

December NA 1035 NA December 665

2009 2009

January NA 1014 NA January 659

February NA 930 NA February 623

March NA 900 NA March 623

April NA 873 NA April 710

May NA 883 NA May 675

June NA 893 NA June 660

July NA 903 NA July 651

August NA 918 NA August 669

September NA 918 NA September 633

October NA 930 NA October 624

November NA 960 NA November 699

December NA 990 NA December NA

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 122

TABLE 2.74

WHOLESALE PRICES – SESAMUM OIL CAKE

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Tamil Nadu Uttar

Pradesh

Chennai (Rotay)

Varanasi (---)

1 2 3

2007 1042 NA

2008 1334 ---

2009 1700 ---

2008

January 1042 NA

February 1042 NA

March 1042 NA

April 1042 NA

May 1042 NA

June 1700 NA

July 1700 NA

August 1700 NA

September NA NA

October 1700 NA

November NA NA

December NA NA

2009

January NA NA

February 1700 NA

March 1700 NA

April 1700 NA

May 1700 NA

June 1700 NA

July 1700 NA

August 1700 NA

September 1700 NA

October 1700 NA

November 1700 NA

December 1700 NA

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 123

TABLE 2.75

WHOLESALE PRICES – MUSTARD OIL CAKE (Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Assam Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Delhi

Guwahati (Local)

Nagaon (---)

Allahabad (---)

Kanpur (---)

Kolkata (Local)

Delhi (---)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 884 -- 647 734 755 741

2008 1350 --- 883 1089 --- 1128

2009 --- --- 971 1234 1432 1117

2008

January NA NR 750 900 NR 990

February NA NR 800 950 NR 1000

March NA NR 950 1060 NR 1080

April NA NR 900 1035 NR 1000

May NA NR 900 NA NR 1175

June NA NR 1000 1170 NR 1200

July 1350 NR 900 1190 NR 1200

August NA NR 1000 1135 NR 1180

September NA NR 950 1120 NR 1180

October NA NR 900 1110 NR 1170

November NA NR 900 1125 NR 1180

December NA NR 650 1185 NR 1180

2009

January NR NR 700 1250 NR 1150

February NR NR 650 1160 NR 1150

March NR NR 700 1160 1300 1150

April NR NR 800 NA NR 1150

May NR NR 1025 1180 NR 1150

June NR NR 1100 1200 NR 1150

July NR NR 1100 1270 NR 1150

August NR NR 1125 1285 NR 1150

September NR NR 1250 1260 1450 1150

October NR NR 1150 1265 1545 1150

November NR NR 1050 NA NR 950

December NR NR 1000 1310 NR 950

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 124

TABLE 2.76

WHOLESALE PRICES – GROUNDNUT OIL CAKE

(Rs. per Quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra Pradesh Gujarat Tamil

Nadu

West

Bengal

Kurnool (---)

Hyderabad (---)

Rajkot (---)

Gondal (---)

Chennai (Rotary)

Kolkata (Expeller)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 1337 1332 785 1224 1057 1428

2008 1735 1547 896 1445 1308 ---

2009 2075 1848 1268 1743 1857 2150

2008

January 1350 1257 720 1350 1057 NR

February 1500 1329 750 1480 1057 NR

March 1450 1428 800 1470 1057 NR

April 1500 1464 780 1600 1057 NR

May 1600 NA 820 1650 1057 NR

June 1800 1714 1000 1670 1057 NR

July 1920 1785 1050 1500 1714 NR

August 2000 1893 NA 1680 1857 NR

September 1800 1786 1000 NA NR NR

October 1700 1607 1020 1230 1857 NR

November 2000 1393 1020 1120 NR NR

December 2200 1357 900 1140 NR NR

2009

January NR 1714 975 1500 NA NR

February NR 1607 1000 1450 1857 NR

March NR 1614 1125 1600 1857 1850

April NR 1814 1200 1930 1857 NR

May NR 1857 1250 1930 1857 NR

June NR 2000 1250 1900 1857 NR

July NR 1929 1350 1660 1857 NR

August NR 1857 1375 1900 1857 NR

September NR 1929 1250 1450 1857 2350

October NR 1857 1300 1750 1857 2250

November 2050 2000 1450 2000 1857 NR

December 2100 2000 1690 1850 1857 NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 125

TABLE 2.77 TABLE 2.78

WHOLESALE PRICES – COTTONSEED OIL CAKE WHOLESALE PRICES – COCONUT OIL CAKE (Rs. per quintal) (Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Punjab Year/

Month

Kerala

Khanna Kozhikode (Rotary)

Quilon (Rotary)

Cochin (Expeller)

1 2 1 2 3 4

2007 NA 2007 1115 1138 NQ

2008 --- 2008 1299 1442 1180

2009 --- 2009 1544 1517 1073

2008 2008

January NR January 1100 1300 NR

February NR February 1065 1300 NR

March NR March 1200 1400 NR

April NR April 1200 1400 NR

May NR May 1150 1400 NR

June NR June 1175 1400 NR

July NR July 1250 1400 NR

August NR August 1325 1400 1075

September NR September 1375 1400 1075

October NR October 1550 1400 1100

November NR November 1600 1700 1250

December NR December 1600 1800 1400

2009 2009

January NR January 1450 1900 1400

February NR February 1450 1800 1225

March NR March 1800 1700 1225

April NR April 1700 1500 NR

May NR May 1400 1400 975

June NR June 1475 1400 975

July NR July 1575 1400 975

August NR August 1500 1400 975

September NR September 1450 1400 1000

October NR October 1525 1400 1000

November NR November 1700 1400 1000

December NR December 1500 1500 1050

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 126

TABLE 2.79 TABLE 2.80 WHOLESALE PRICES – CASTOR OIL CAKE WHOLESALE PRICES –

LINSEED OIL CAKE (Rs. per quintal) (Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra

Pradesh

Tamil

Nadu

Year/

Month

Uttar

Pradesh

West

Bengal

Jammu

&

Kashmir

Hyderabad (---)

Salem (Local)

Kanpur (---)

Kolkata (Expeller)

Srinagar (---)

1 2 3 1 2 3 4

2007 485 1009 2007 1008 1423 1600

2008 617 795 2008 1510 --- ---

2009 714 828 2009 1717 2313 ---

2008

2008

January 488 1100 January 1210 NR NR

February 457 1170 February 1210 NR NR

March 493 820 March 1250 NR NR

April 486 725 April 1350 NR NR

May 557 770 May NA NR NR

June 621 790 June 1675 NR NR

July 629 700 July 1675 NR NR

August 657 740 August 1675 NR NR

September 743 800 September 1670 NR NR

October 771 600 October 1620 NR NR

November 829 725 November 1645 NR NR

December 671 600 December 1630 NR NR

2009

2009

January 757 520 January 1630 NR NR

February 671 570 February 1630 NR NR

March 686 570 March 1600 2190 NR

April 714 850 April 1650 NR NR

May 757 970 May 1645 NR NR

June 760 930 June 1665 NR NR

July 757 930 July 1710 NR NR

August 771 930 August 1710 NR NR

September 743 930 September 1830 2360 NR

October 771 890 October 1850 2390 NR

November 600 900 November 1860 NR NR

December 586 950 December 1820 NR NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 127

TABLE 2.81

WHOLESALE PRICES-COTTON (KAPAS)

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra

Pradesh

Gujarat Haryana

Adoni (H-420)

Warangal (---)

Baroach (Shankar-4)

Kapadwanj (Shankar-6)

Rohtak (Desi)

Sirsa (Desi)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 2368 2250 2256 2414 2303 2099

2008 --- 2939 2713 2719 2908 2842

2009 2890 2910 2710 2808 2956 3090

2008

January NR 2350 2600 2700 NA 2400

February NR 2575 NA 2750 NA 2550

March NR 2625 2750 2750 NA 2560

April NR 2650 2700 2400 NA 2600

May NR 2950 NA 2600 NA NA

June NR 3400 NA NA NA NA

July NR 3600 NA NA NA NA

August NR 3600 NA NA NA NA

September NR NR NA NA NA 3000

October NR 2700 2600 2850 3225 3400

November NR NR 2775 2850 2800 3175

December NR NR 2850 2850 2700 3050

2009

January NR 2940 NR 2825 NA 3200

February NR 2950 2670 2800 NA 2950

March NR NR 2750 2800 NA 2730

April NR NR NR NQ NA NA

May NR 2900 NR NA 3000 NA

June NR 2850 NR NR 2900 NA

July 2890 NR NR NA 2800 NA

August NR NR NR NA 2850 NA

September NR NR NR NR 2800 2850

October NR NR NR NR 2850 3400

November NR NR NR NR 3250 3400

December NR NR NR NR 3200 3100

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 128

TABLE 2.81 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-COTTON (KAPAS)

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Madhya

Pradesh

Karnataka Punjab Rajasthan

Khandwa (Bhuri)

Bijapur (Banni)

Bellary (---)

Abohar (F-414)

Bhatinda (---)

Sriganga- nagar (Desi)

1 8 9 10 11 12 13

2007 2036 2264 2060 NR 2294 1972

2008 2357 2645 --- --- 2737 2914

2009 2800 2667 ---- --- 2935 3025

2008

January 2200 2400 NA NR 2610 NR

February NR 2500 NA NR 2620 NR

March 2200 2400 NA NR 2760 NR

April 2100 2500 NA NR NA NR

May 2200 2800 NA NR NA 2290

June 2100 3000 NA NR NA 2290

July NA 3200 NA NR NA NR

August NA NQ NA NR NA 2821

September NA 2800 NA NR 2800 3221

October 2900 2400 NA NR 2800 3351

November 2800 2600 NA NR 2744 3371

December NR 2500 NA NR 2727 3051

2009

January NR 2500 NR NR 2785 3370

February NR 2500 NR NR 2772 2899

March NR 2500 NR NR NA 2595

April NR NR NR NR NA 2951

May NR 2800 NR NR NA NA

June NR 2800 NR NR NA NA

July NR 2900 NR NR NA NA

August NR NR NR NR NR 2652

September NR NR NR NR 2660 3125

October 2800 NR NR NR 2950 3180

November 2800 NR NR NR 3140 3368

December NR NR NR NR 3300 3087

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 129

TABLE 2.81 (Contd.) TABLE 2.82

WHOLESALE PRICES- COTTON (KAPAS) WHOLESALE PRICES- COTTON (LINT)

(Rs. per quintal) (Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Tamil Nadu

Year/

Month

Uttar

Pradesh

Haryana

Thirupur (LRA)

Virdhu- Nagar (LRA)

Kanpur (---)

Kaithal (Desi)

1 14 15 1 3 2

2007 2438 2103 2007 NA 4414

2008 3290 2540 2008 --- 5167

2009 --- 2903 2009 -- ---

2008

2008

January NR 22286 January NA 5050

February NR 2306 February NA 5300

March NR 2386 March NA 5150

April NR 2426 April NA NR

May NR 2256 May NA NR

June NR 2466 June NA NR

July NR 2800 July NA NR

August NR 2900 August NA NR

September 3290 2800 September NA NR

October NT NT October NA NR

November NR NT November NA NR

December NT 2770 December NA NR

2009

2009

January NR 3070 January NA NR

February NR 2820 February NA NR

March NR 2875 March NA NR

April NR 3125 April NA NR

May NR 287 May NA NR

June NR 2750 June NA NR

July NR 2875 July NA NR

August NR 2938 August NA NR

September NR 2875 September NA NR

October NR 2770 October NA NR

November NR 2770 November NA NR

December NR 3095 December NA NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 130

TABLE 2.83 TABLE 2.84

WHOLESALE PRICES-MESTA WHOLESALE PRICES – COIR

(Rs. per quintal) (Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Andhra

Pradesh

Maharashtra West

Bengal

Year/

Month

Kerala

Amadala- valasa

(Bottom)

Udgir (Local)

Kolkata (B- Bottom)

Kozhikode (Beypore)

1 2 3 4 1 2

2007 975 1475 NA 2007 2733

2008 980 1629 --- 2008 2800

2009 1717 1870 --- 2009 2933

2008

2008

January 830 1400 NR January 2800

February 830 1400 NR February 2800

March 830 1400 NR March 2800

April NT 1700 NR April 2800

May NT 1700 NR May 2800

June 1010 1700 NR June 2800

July NT 1600 NR July 2800

August NT 1650 NR August 2800

September NT 1700 NR September 2800

October NT 1700 NR October 2800

November 1125 1800 NR November 2800

December 1125 1800 NR December 2800

2009

2009

January 1200 1800 NR January 2800

February 1200 1800 NR February 2800

March NT 1900 NR March 2700

April NT 1900 NR April 2700

May NT 1800 NR May 2700

June NT 1900 NR June 2700

July NT 1900 NR July 2800

August NT 1900 NR August 2800

September 1600 1900 NR September 3100

October 2000 1900 NR October 3300

November 2100 NR NR November 3300

December 2200 NR NR December 3500

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 131

TABLE 2.85

WHOLESALE PRICES-RAW JUTE

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Assam Bihar West Bengal

Nawgong (W-5)

Gulabbagh (TD-5)

Kolkata (W-5)

Raiganj (TD-5)

1 2 3 4 5

2007 980 1700 1167 1063

2008 6500 --- --- 1395

2009 --- --- 2155 2151

2008

January NR NR NR NR

February NR NR NR NR

March NR NR NR NR

April NR NR NR NR

May NR NR NR NR

June 1150 NR NR NR

July NR NR NR NR

August NR NR NR NR

September NR NR NR NR

October NR NR NR NR

November NR NR NR NR

December NR NR NR NR

2009

January NR NR NR NR

February NR NR NR NR

March NR NR 2020 NR

April NR NR NR NA

May NR NR NR 2334

June NR NR NR NR

July NR NR NR NR

August NR NR NR 1800

September NR NR NR 2200

October NR NR 2290 2270

November NR NR NR NR

December NR NR NR NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 132

TABLE 2.86

WHOLESALE PRICES-TEA

(Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Assam Kerala Tamil Nadu

Guwahati (Medium)

Cochin (---)

Coimbatore (Atti Kunna)

1 2 3 4

2007 11250 NQ 6800

2008 11250 8733 9060

2009 --- 9645 13542

2008

January NR NR 6800

February NR NR 6800

March NR NR NA

April NR NR NA

May NR NR 7000

June NR NR 7000

July 11250 NR 9000

August NR NR 9000

September NR NR 9000

October NR 8500 12000

November NR 8700 12000

December NR 9000 12000

2009

January NR 9400 12000

February NR 9200 12000

March NR 9200 12000

April NR NR 12000

May NR 10200 14000

June NR 9400 14000

July NR 10500 14000

August NR 11000 14500

September NR 10000 14500

October NR 8800 14500

November NR 9200 14500

December NR 9200 14500

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 133

TABLE 2.87

WHOLESALE PRICES-COFFEE

(Rs. Per quintal)

Year/

Month

Karnataka Tamil Nadu

Chickamagalur (Robusta)

Coimbatore (Plant A)

Coimbatore (Robusta)

1 2 3 4

2007 3517 13525 8833

2008 4380 14808 12858

2009 3568 19842 10000

2008

January 4350 14000 10000

February 4100 15000 10000

March 3800 16500 10000

April NR 19000 10000

May 3648 21200 10000

June 3450 21200 10000

July 3450 21200 10000

August 1800 22000 10000

September 3600 22000 10000

October 3700 22000 10000

November 3700 22000 10000

December 3650 22000 10000

2009

January 4350 14000 10000

February 4100 15000 10000

March 3800 16500 10000

April NR 19000 10000

May 3648 21200 10000

June 3450 21200 10000

July 3450 21000 10000

August 1800 22000 10000

September 3600 22000 10000

October 3700 22000 10000

November 3700 22000 10000

December 3650 22000 10000

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 134

TABLE 2.88 TABLE 2.89

WHOLESALE PRICES-RUBBER WHOLESALE PRICES-TOBBACO

(Rs. per quintal) (Rs. per quintal)

Year/

Month

Kerala Year/

Month

Uttar

Pradesh

West

Bengal

Kottayam (---)

Farrukhabad (Kampila)

Kolkata (Motihari)

1 2 1 2 3

2007 8655 2007 2204 2950

2008 10291 2008 2729 ---

2009 9433 2009 3110 7567

2008

2008

January 9050 January 2400 NR

February NR February 2400 NR

March 9800 March 2500 NR

April 11000 April 2400 NR

May 11500 May 2400 NR

June 12500 June 2500 NR

July 13050 July 2800 NR

August 13400 August 2800 NR

September 12000 September 3000 NR

October 8200 October 3100 NR

November 6200 November 3200 NR

December 6500 December 3250 NR

2009

2009

January 6600 January 3300 NR

February 6800 February 3300 NR

March 7800 March 3200 6500

April 9300 April 3100 NR

May 9400 May 3150 NR

June 9450 June 3200 NR

July 9500 July 3100 NR

August 10100 August 3090 NR

September 9800 September 3080 8000

October 10150 October 3000 8200

November 11500 November 2900 NR

December 12800 December 2900 NR

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 135

TABLE 2.90 TABLE 2.91

WHOLESALE PRICES-SEED LAC WHOLESALE PRICES – LEMON GRASS OIL

(Rs. per quintal) (Rs. per 15 Kg.)

Year/

Month

West Bengal Year/

Month

Kerala

Kolkata (Genuine)

Cochin (---)

1 2 1 2

2007 14507 2007 5825

2008 --- 2008 9750

2009 --- 2009 9750

2008

2008

January NR January 9750

February NR February 9750

March NR March NR

April NR April 9750

May NR May 9750

June NR June NR

July NR July 9750

August NR August 9750

September NR September 9750

October NR October 9750

November NR November 9750

December NR December 9750

2009

2009

January NR January 9750

February NR February 9750

March NR March 9750

April NR April 9750

May NR May 9750

June NR June 9750

July NR July 9750

August NR August 9750

September NR September 9750

October NR October 9750

November NR November 9750

December NR December 9750

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 136

TABLE 2.92

WHOLESALE PRICES-VANASPATI

(Rs. per 15 Kg.)

Year/

Month

Andhra Pradesh Assam Haryana Punjab Rajasthan

Kurnool (---)

Guwahati (Dalda/ Loose)

Kaithal (Dalda)

Amritsar (---)

Bhatinda (---)

Jaipur (Dalda/ Dhruve)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2007 748 838 774 727 733 706

2008 784 970 928 828 --- ---

2009 903 --- --- 673 5683* ---

2008

January 750 NR 885 NR NA NR

February 900 NR 885 NR NA NR

March 900 NR 1013 NR NA NA

April 850 NR NR NR NA NA

May 875 NR NR NR NA NA

June 875 NR NR NR NA NA

July 860 970 NR NR NA NA

August 820 NR NR 795 NA NA

September 675 NR NR 840 NA NA

October 625 NR NR 870 NA NA

November 630 NR NR 885 NA NA

December 645 NR NR 750 NA NA

2009

January NR NR NR 735 NA NA

February NR NR NR 600 NA NA

March NR NR NR 615 NA NA

April NR NR NR 735 NA NA

May NR NR NR 750 NA NA

June NR NR NR 720 NA NA

July NR NR NR 645 NA NA

August NR NR NR 690 NA NA

September NR NR NR 660 NA NA

October NR NR NR 315 5560* NA

November 1050 NR NR 645 5710* NA

December 755 NR NR 660 5780* NA

*Rs. per Quintal

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 137

TABLE 2.91 (Contd.)

WHOLESALE PRICES-VANASPATI

(Rs. per 15 Kg.)

Year/

Month

Tamil Nadu

Uttar Pradesh West

Bengal

Delhi

Chennai (Poshak)

Kanpur (---)

Lucknow (---)

Kolkata (Prasad)

Delhi (Panghat)

1 8 9 10 11 12

2007 878 708 805 778 894

2008 1054 779 999 --- 1068

2009 1070 583 757 607 788

2008

January 961 770 850 NR 980

February 1030 800 900 NR 1100

March 1105 NQ 1100 NR 1120

April 990 800 1100 NR 1040

May 1089 NA 1100 NR 1035

June 1099 850 1200 NR 1080

July 1070 870 1200 NR 1060

August 1070 865 1000 NR 1000

September NR 770 950 NR 1100

October 1070 755 900 NR 1100

November NR 640 885 NR 1100

December NR 665 800 NR 1100

2009

January 1070 670 775 NR 825

February 1070 580 755 NR 775

March 1070 510 750 NR 775

April 1070 620 750 NR 775

May 1070 650 750 NR 775

June 1070 NQ 750 NR 780

July 1070 550 800 NR 775

August 1070 585 750 620 775

September 1070 555 750 605 775

October 1070 554 750 600 775

November 1070 552 750 610 800

December 1070 NA 750 600 850

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 138

TABLE 3.1

RETAIL PRICES-RICE (Rs. per Kg.)

Year/

Month

Andhra Pradesh Karnataka Kerala

Guntur Hyderabad Bangalore Hubli Kozhikode

1 2 3 4 5 6

2008 17.00 14.00 16.00 19.00 22.00

2009 21.00 17.00 35.75 24.00 29.00

2008

January 14.00 11.00 14.00 15.00 19.00

February 14.00 12.00 14.00 15.00 19.00

March 14.00 12.00 14.00 17.00 19.00

April 15.00 12.00 15.00 17.00 21.00

May 14.00 13.00 15.00 17.00 19.50

June 16.00 13.00 15.00 18.00 19.00

July 18.00 13.00 17.00 20.00 20.00

August 19.00 15.00 17.00 18.00 25.00

September 20.00 15.00 18.00 22.00 26.00

October 18.00 15.00 18.00 18.00 25.00

November 18.00 17.00 18.00 26.00 26.00

December 18.00 17.00 18.00 20.00 25.50

2009

January 18.00 17.00 33.00 22.00 26.00

February 18.00 17.00 35.00 22.00 28.00

March 18.00 17.00 35.50 26.00 28.00

April 21.00 17.00 35.50 28.00 28.50

May 20.00 17.00 36.00 20.00 28.50

June 20.00 17.00 36.00 25.00 29.50

July 20.00 17.00 36.50 20.00 29.50

August 20.00 17.00 36.50 26.00 30.00

September 20.00 17.00 36.50 22.00 30.00

October 24.00 17.00 36.00 29.00 30.00

November 24.00 NR 36.00 25.00 30.00

December 23.00 17.00 35.50 25.00 29.00

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 139

TABLE 3.1 (Contd.)

RETAIL PRICES-RICE

(Rs. per Kg.)

Year/

Month

Jharkhand Madhya

Pradesh

Maharashtra Odissa Panjab

Ranchi Bhopal Nasik Bhubaneswar Cuttack Amritsar

1 7 8 9 10 11 12

2008 12.25 18.00 18.00 14.00 14.00 19.00

2009 15.00 19.00 19.00 15.00 14.00 20.00

2008

January 12.00 14.00 14.00 13.00 13.00 18.00

February 12.50 15.00 15.00 14.00 13.00 18.00

March 13.00 15.00 15.00 13.00 13.00 18.00

April 13.00 14.00 14.00 13.00 13.00 18.00

May 12.50 18.00 18.00 14.00 13.00 18.00

June 12.00 18.00 18.00 13.50 13.50 20.00

July 12.00 18.00 18.00 14.50 14.50 20.00

August 12.00 18.00 18.00 14.00 13.00 18.00

September 12.00 18.00 18.00 15.00 14.00 18.00

October 12.00 20.00 20.00 15.00 14.00 18.00

November 12.00 22.00 22.00 15.00 14.00 18.00

December 12.00 22.00 22.00 15.00 14.00 21.00

2009

January 15.00 18.00 18.00 15.00 14.00 20.00

February 15.00 18.00 18.00 15.00 14.00 18.00

March 15.00 17.00 17.00 15.00 14.00 19.00

April 15.00 18.00 18.00 15.00 14.00 20.00

May 15.00 18.00 18.00 15.00 14.00 20.00

June 15.00 18.00 18.00 15.00 14.00 20.00

July 15.00 19.00 19.00 15.00 14.00 20.00

August 15.00 20.00 20.00 15.00 14.00 20.00

September 15.00 20.00 20.00 16.00 NR 22.00

October 15.00 20.00 20.00 16.00 NR 22.00

November 17.00 20.00 20.00 16.00 NR 22.00

December 17.00 21.00 21.00 16.00 NR 22.00

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 140

TABLE 3.1(Contd.)

RETAIL PRICES-RICE

(Rs. per Kg.)

Year/

Month Tamil

Nadu

Uttar Pradesh West

Bengal

Delhi

Coimbatore Agra Allahabad Lucknow Kolkata Delhi

1 13 14 15 16 17 18

2008 16.00 12.00 13.00 16.00 15.00 18.00

2009 19.00 18.00 15.00 19.00 16.00 23.00

2008

January 15.00 12.00 12.00 14.00 15.00 18.00

February 15.50 13.00 12.00 14.00 15.00 18.00

March 16.00 12.00 12.00 14.00 15.00 18.00

April 16.00 12.00 12.00 15.00 15.00 18.00

May 16.00 12.00 12.00 16.00 15.00 18.00

June 16.00 12.00 11.00 16.00 15.00 18.00

July 16.00 12.00 14.00 17.00 15.00 18.00

August 16.00 12.00 14.00 17.00 15.00 18.00

September 16.00 12.00 14.00 18.00 15.00 18.00

October 17.00 12.00 12.00 18.00 15.00 18.00

November 18.00 12.00 13.00 16.00 15.00 18.00

December 18.00 12.00 13.00 16.00 15.00 18.00

2009

January 18.00 15.00 14.00 17.00 NR 18.00

February 18.00 15.00 14.00 18.00 NR 18.00

March 18.00 15.00 14.00 18.00 NR 20.00

April 18.00 15.00 14.00 20.00 NR 25.00

May 18.00 15.00 14.00 20.00 15.00 25.00

June 18.00 15.00 14.00 20.00 15.00 25.00

July 18.00 18.00 14.00 20.00 15.00 25.00

August 18.00 20.00 16.00 20.00 16.00 25.00

September 19.00 22.00 16.00 18.00 16.00 25.00

October 20.00 20.00 16.00 18.00 17.00 25.00

November 22.00 20.00 16.00 18.00 17.00 25.00

December 22.00 22.00 16.00 18.00 19.00 25.00

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 141

TABLE –3.2

RETAIL PRICES – JOWAR

(Rs. per Kg.)

Year/

Month

Andhra Pradesh Gujarat Karnataka

Hyderabad Guntur Vadodra Bangalore

1 2 3 4 5

2008 21.00 13.00 13.00 11.17

2009 19.00 25.00 11.00 12.25

2008

January 22.00 11.00 15.00 10.00

February 22.00 11.00 14.00 10.00

March 22.00 11.00 14.00 10.00

April 22.00 11.00 15.00 10.00

May 22.00 11.00 15.00 10.00

June 22.00 14.00 15.00 10.00

July 20.00 14.00 10.00 12.00

August 20.00 14.00 10.00 12.00

Sept. 20.00 14.00 11.00 12.00

October 20.00 14.00 11.00 12.00

November 20.00 14.00 11.00 13.00

December 20.00 14.00 11.00 13.00

2009

January 20.00 15.00 NR 14.00

February 20.00 14.00 NR 11.50

March 20.00 14.00 NR 11.50

April 20.00 16.00 10.00 11.50

May 18.00 17.00 11.00 12.50

June 18.00 24.00 11.00 12.50

July 18.00 24.00 11.00 12.50

August 18.00 35.00 12.00 12.50

September 18.00 34.00 12.00 12.50

October 18.00 35.00 NR 12.00

November NR 38.00 NR 12.00

December 20.00 32.00 NR 12.00

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 142

TABLE –3.2 (Contd.)

RETAIL PRICES – JOWAR

(Rs. per Kg.)

Year/

Month

Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Delhi

Chennai Madurai Agra Kolkata Delhi

1 6 7 8 9 10

2008 14.00 11.00 9.00 12.00 14.00

2009 15.00 14.00 9.00 19.00 18.00

2008

January 14.00 10.00 9.00 14.00 14.00

February 12.00 10.00 9.00 12.00 14.00

March 12.00 10.00 9.00 12.00 14.00

April 12.00 10.00 9.00 12.00 15.00

May 12.00 10.00 9.00 12.00 15.00

June 12.00 10.00 9.00 12.00 15.00

July 14.00 11.00 9.00 12.00 14.00

August 15.00 11.00 9.00 12.00 14.00

Sept. 15.00 11.00 9.00 12.00 13.00

October 15.00 11.00 9.00 12.00 13.00

November 15.00 11.00 9.00 N.R. N.R.

December 15.00 11.00 N.R. N.R. 13.00

2009

January 15.00 NR 9.70 NR 18.00

February 15.00 11.00 9.00 NR 18.00

March 15.00 NR 9.50 NR 18.00

April 15.00 NR NR NR 18.00

May 15.00 NR NR NR 18.00

June 15.00 13.00 NR 17.00 18.00

July 15.00 13.00 NR 17.00 18.00

August 15.00 NR NR 17.00 18.00

Sept. 15.00 13.00 NR 17.00 18.00

October 15.00 19.00 NR 22.00 18.00

November 15.00 NR NR 22.00 18.00

December 15.00 NR NR 22.00 18.00

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 143

TABLE –3.3

RETAIL PRICES – BAJRA

(Rs. Per Kg.)

Year/ Month

Andhra Pradesh Gujarat Haryana Maharashtra

Hyderabad Chittoor Gandhi Nagar Karnal Mumbai

1 2 3 4 5 6

2008 10.00 10.00 10.00 9.00 15.00

2009 14.00 14.00 13.00 12.00 17.00

2008

January 10.00 10.00 10.25 8.00 13.00

February 10.00 10.00 10.30 8.00 13.00

March 9.00 10.00 10.40 8.00 13.00

April 9.00 11.00 10.75 8.00 16.00

May 9.00 11.00 10.75 8.00 16.00

June 9.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 16.00

July 9.00 10.00 10.00 9.50 16.00

August 11.00 9.50 10.80 9.50 16.00

Sept. 12.00 9.50 10.40 9.50 16.00

October 12.00 9.50 9.60 10.00 16.00

November 10.00 9.50 10.00 10.00 16.00

December 10.00 10.00 9.90 10.00 16.00

2009

January 10.00 12.00 11.00 10.00 16.00

February 10.00 12.00 11.50 10.00 16.00

March 10.00 14.00 12.00 10.00 16.00

April 10.00 14.00 13.00 11.00 16.00

May 16.00 14.00 13.50 11.00 18.00

June 16.00 14.00 11.50 11.00 16.50

July 16.00 14.00 11.50 11.00 16.00

August 16.00 14.00 12.50 11.00 16.00

Sept. 16.00 15.00 13.00 13.00 16.00

October 16.00 15.00 12.80 12.00 17.00

November NR 14.00 14.80 15.00 19.00

December 16.00 15.00 14.50 15.00 19.00

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TABLE –3.3 (Contd.)

RETAIL PRICES – BAJRA

(Rs. per Kg.)

Year/ Month

Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh Delhi

Coimbatore Allahabad Agra Delhi

1 7 8 9 10

2008 11.00 8.00 7.00 10.00

2009 12.00 9.00 8.00 13.00

2008

January 10.50 8.00 6.50 10.00

February 11.00 8.00 6.50 10.00

March 10.50 8.00 6.50 10.00

April 11.00 8.00 6.50 9.00

May 11.00 8.00 6.50 10.00

June 11.00 8.00 6.50 10.00

July 11.00 8.00 6.50 10.00

August 12.50 8.00 7.00 10.00

Sept. 11.50 9.00 7.00 10.00

October 11.50 9.00 7.00 10.00

November 11.50 9.00 7.00 10.00

December 11.50 9.00 7.00 10.00

2009

January 11.50 9.00 7.50 10.00

February 12.00 9.00 7.50 10.00

March 12.00 9.00 7.50 10.00

April 12.00 9.00 NR 13.00

May 12.00 9.00 NR 13.00

June 12.00 9.00 NR 13.00

July 12.00 9.00 NR 13.00

August 11.00 9.00 NR 13.00

Sept. 11.00 9.00 NR 13.00

October 12.00 9.00 8.25 14.00

November 13.00 12.00 9.00 14.00

December 13.00 10.00 9.00 14.00

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 145

TABLE –3.4

RETAIL PRICES MAIZE

(Rs. per Kg.)

Year/

Month Andhra

Pradesh

Panjab Rajasthan Tamil

Nadu

Hyderabad Ludhiana Udaipur Coimbatore

1 2 3 4 5

2008 14.83 14.58 9.17 11.00

2009 17.00 15.00 11.00 11.00

2008

January 14.00 14.00 N.A. 9.00

February 14.00 14.00 N.A. 8.50

March 14.00 14.00 N.A. 10.00

April 14.00 14.00 8.50 10.00

May 14.00 14.00 8.50 10.00

June 14.00 14.00 10.00 10.00

July 14.00 14.00 10.00 10.00

August 16.00 14.00 9.50 13.00

Sept. 16.00 16.00 9.50 13.00

October 16.00 16.00 8.00 11.00

November 16.00 16.00 9.50 11.00

December 16.00 15.00 9.00 N.A.

2009

January 16.00 15.00 9.25 11.00

February 16.00 15.00 9.50 10.00

March 16.00 15.00 9.75 10.00

April 16.00 15.00 10.25 10.00

May 18.00 14.00 11.00 10.00

June 18.00 14.00 11.25 10.00

July 18.00 14.00 11.00 10.00

August 18.00 14.00 11.75 11.00

Sept. NR 14.00 11.25 11.00

October NR 18.00 11.00 10.00

November NR 18.00 12.50 12.00

December NR 18.00 13.00 12.00

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 146

TABLE –3.4 Contd.)

RETAIL PRICES MAIZE

(Rs. per Kg.)

Year/

Month Uttar

Pradesh

West

Bengal

Delhi

Allahabad Gorakhpur Kolkata Delhi

1 6 7 8 9

2008 12.83 10.08 19.00 11.00

2009 13.00 11.00 20.00 14.00

2008

January 12.00 10.00 19.00 10.00

February 13.00 10.00 18.50 10.00

March 13.00 10.00 18.50 10.00

April 13.00 10.00 19.00 10.00

May 13.00 10.00 19.00 10.00

June 13.00 10.00 19.00 10.00

July 13.00 10.00 19.00 12.00

August 13.00 10.00 19.00 12.00

Sept. 13.00 10.00 19.00 12.00

October 12.00 10.00 19.00 12.00

November 13.00 10.00 19.00 12.00

December 13.00 11.00 N.R. 12.00

2009

January 13.00 11.00 19.00 12.00

February NR 11.00 20.00 12.00

March 13.00 11.00 20.00 12.00

April NR 11.00 20.00 14.00

May 13.00 11.00 N.R. 14.00

June 13.00 11.00 N.R. 14.00

July 13.00 11.00 N.R. 14.00

August 13.00 11.00 N.R. 14.00

Sept. 13.00 11.00 N.R. 14.00

October 13.00 11.00 N.R. 15.00

November 13.00 11.00 N.R. 15.00

December 13.00 11.00 N.R. 15.00

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 147

TABLE –3.5

RETAIL PRICES – WHEAT

(Rs. per Kg.)

Year/

Month

Andhra

Pradesh

Gujarat Haryana Madhya

Pradesh

Maharashtra

Hyderabad Gandhi Nagar Karnal Bhopal Mumbai Nasik

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2008 20.00 15.59 11.93 13.00 22.92 15.50

2009 24.00 18.00 12.00 14.00 24.00 14.67

2008

January 20.00 15.50 11.00 11.00 22.00 15.50

February 20.00 16.00 11.35 11.00 22.00 15.50

March 20.00 16.50 11.35 12.00 22.00 15.50

April 20.00 17.20 10.80 13.00 22.00 15.50

May 20.00 17.30 16.80 13.00 22.00 15.50

June 20.00 17.40 16.85 14.00 22.00 15.50

July 20.00 17.50 10.75 14.00 24.00 15.50

August 20.00 18.00 10.75 14.00 24.00 15.50

September 20.00 17.30 10.75 14.00 24.00 15.50

October 20.00 16.90 10.90 14.00 24.00 15.50

November 20.00 16.30 10.95 13.00 24.00 15.50

December 20.00 16.20 10.95 13.00 23.00 15.50

2009

January NR 16.00 11.00 14.00 23.00 16.00

February NR 16.50 11.15 14.00 23.00 13.00

March NR 17.00 11.10 14.00 23.00 12.00

April NR 18.00 11.25 14.00 23.00 14.00

May 23.00 18.50 11.30 13.00 25.00 15.00

June 23.00 18.50 11.20 13.00 23.00 14.00

July 23.00 18.50 11.15 13.00 23.00 14.00

August 23.00 18.50 11.15 14.00 23.00 14.00

September 23.00 18.50 11.15 14.00 24.00 16.00

October 25.00 18.50 12.00 14.00 22.00 14.00

November NR 20.00 14.00 15.00 25.00 16.00

December 25.00 20.00 14.00 15.00 25.00 18.00

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 148

TABLE –3.5 (Contd.)

RETAIL PRICES – WHEAT

(Rs per Kg)

Year/

Month Punjab Tamil

Nadu

Uttar Pradesh West

Bengal

Delhi

Amritsar Chennai Kanpur Agra Kolkata Delhi

1 8 9 10 11 12 13

2008 10.73 18.17 11.20 10.90 11.33 12.21

2009 11.00 16.00 13.00 12.00 14.00 13.00

2008

January 10.50 18.00 11.00 10.50 11.00 12.00

February 10.80 18.00 9.50 10.50 11.00 12.00

March 12.50 18.00 11.50 11.00 11.00 12.00

April 10.40 18.00 11.50 11.00 11.00 12.00

May 10.50 18.00 12.50 11.00 11.00 12.00

June 10.70 18.00 12.50 11.00 11.00 12.00

July 10.70 20.00 12.50 11.00 11.00 12.00

August 10.70 18.00 12.50 11.00 11.50 12.50

September 10.40 18.00 10.00 11.00 11.50 12.50

October 10.50 18.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 12.50

November 10.50 18.00 10.00 N.R. 12.00 12.50

December 10.50 18.00 11.00 N.R. 12.00 12.50

2009

January 10.00 18.00 13.00 11.50 12.00 12.50

February 10.40 17.50 13.00 12.60 NR 13.00

March 10.00 17.50 13.00 12.75 NR 13.00

April 11.00 16.00 13.00 12.00 NR 13.00

May 10.80 16.00 12.00 12.00 NR 13.00

June 11.50 16.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 13.00

July 11.50 16.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 13.00

August 11.50 16.00 12.00 12.00 13.00 13.00

September 11.50 16.00 12.00 12.00 13.00 13.00

October 12.00 16.00 12.00 13.00 15.00 14.00

November 12.00 16.00 14.00 13.50 16.00 15.00

December 13.00 16.00 15.00 14.00 16.00 15.00

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 149

TABLE –3.6

RETAIL PRICES – RAGI

(Rs. per Kg.)

Year/

Month

Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu

Hyderabad Coimbatore

1 2 3

2008 12.50 11.00

2009 16.00 13.00

2008

January 13.00 10.50

February 13.00 10.50

March 13.00 11.00

April 14.00 11.00

May 13.00 11.00

June 12.00 11.00

July 12.00 11.00

August 12.00 12.00

September 12.00 12.00

October 12.00 12.00

November 12.00 N.R.

December 12.00 N.R.

2009

January 15.00 12.00

February 15.00 12.00

March 15.00 12.00

April 15.00 12.00

May 16.00 12.00

June 16.00 12.00

July 16.00 12.00

August 16.00 12.00

September 18.00 12.00

October 18.00 14.00

November NR 14.00

December 18.00 14.00

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 150

TABLE –3.7

RETAIL PRICES – GRAM (Rs. per Kg.)

Year/

Month

Andhra

Pradesh

Haryana Karnataka Madhya

Pradesh

Maharashtra Odissa

Kurnool Karnal Bangalore Bhopal Nasik Bhubaneswar

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2008 30.25 37.00 29.42 32.42 30.00 29.00

2009 30.00 34.00 28.75 26.00 35.42 29.00

2008

January 28.00 35.00 28.00 32.00 30.00 26.00

February 28.50 35.00 28.00 32.00 30.00 32.00

March 28.50 36.00 28.00 35.00 30.00 30.00

April 30.00 40.00 28.00 38.00 30.00 29.00

May 30.00 36.00 28.00 35.00 30.00 28.00

June 30.00 36.00 23.00 35.00 30.00 28.00

July 32.00 36.00 34.00 34.00 30.00 30.00

August 32.00 38.00 34.00 34.00 30.00 30.00

September 32.00 38.00 34.00 34.00 30.00 30.00

October 32.00 38.00 34.00 28.00 30.00 29.00

November 30.00 38.00 27.00 28.00 NR 28.00

December 30.00 38.00 27.00 24.00 NR 28.00

2009

January 30.00 33.00 26.50 28.00 35.00 28.00

February 30.00 32.00 27.00 28.00 34.00 28.00

March 30.00 32.00 25.00 26.00 34.00 28.00

April 28.00 34.00 26.50 26.00 36.00 28.00

May 28.00 34.00 24.50 24.00 40.00 28.00

June 28.00 34.00 25.00 23.00 34.00 28.00

July 30.00 37.00 33.50 23.00 34.00 30.00

August 30.00 35.00 33.50 24.00 38.00 30.00

September 30.00 35.00 33.50 24.00 38.00 30.00

October 30.00 34.00 29.50 26.00 34.00 30.00

November 30.00 35.00 29.50 28.00 34.00 30.00

December 30.00 35.00 31.00 30.00 34.00 30.00

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 151

TABLE –3.7(Contd.)

RETAIL PRICES – GRAM

(Rs. per Kg.)

Year/

Month

Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh West

Bengal

Delhi

Coimbatore Allahabad Lucknow Kolkata Delhi

1 8 9 10 11 12

2008 35.55 31.50 32.92 36.45 35.58

2009 35.00 30.00 31.00 36.00 37.00

2008

January 34.00 30.00 32.00 36.00 34.00

February 33.00 34.00 32.00 36.00 32.00

March 36.00 32.00 32.00 36.00 38.00

April 36.00 32.00 28.00 35.00 36.00

May 36.00 32.00 32.00 35.00 36.00

June 36.00 30.00 32.00 36.00 36.00

July 36.00 32.00 32.00 36.00 35.00

August 36.00 34.00 32.00 37.00 36.00

September 36.00 32.00 32.00 38.00 36.00

October 36.00 30.00 33.00 38.00 36.00

November 36.00 30.00 33.00 38.00 36.00

December NR 30.00 35.00 NR 36.00

2009

January 34.00 28.00 32.00 NR 36.00

February 36.00 NR 32.00 NR 36.00

March 36.00 30.00 32.00 NR 36.00

April 36.00 NR 32.00 NR 36.00

May 34.00 28.00 28.00 32.00 36.00

June 32.00 28.00 30.00 34.00 36.00

July 36.00 32.00 30.00 44.00 38.00

August 36.00 32.00 32.00 35.00 36.00

September 36.00 30.00 32.00 36.00 36.00

October 36.00 30.00 33.00 37.00 36.00

November 36.00 30.00 32.00 37.00 38.00

December 36.00 30.00 28.00 35.00 38.00

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 152

TABLE –3.8

RETAIL PRICES – GRAM DAL

(Rs. per Kg.)

Year/

Month

Maharashtra Tamil Nadu West Bengal Delhi

Mumbai Chennai Kolkata Delhi

1 2 3 4 5

2008 42.75 33.00 36.33 36.67

2009 42.00 31.00 40.00 39.00

2008

January 42.00 31.00 38.00 36.00

February 42.00 31.00 38.00 34.00

March 42.00 32.00 38.00 40.00

April 40.00 32.00 36.00 38.00

May 40.00 33.00 36.00 38.00

June 48.00 33.00 34.00 38.00

July 40.00 33.00 32.00 36.00

August 40.00 34.00 34.00 38.00

September 40.00 34.00 36.00 38.00

October 48.00 34.00 36.00 38.00

November 48.00 34.00 38.00 38.00

December 43.00 N.A. 40.00 38.00

2009

January 43.00 31.50 NR 38.00

February 43.00 29.50 NR 38.00

March 43.00 30.00 NR 38.00

April 43.00 30.00 NR 38.00

May 43.00 30.50 35.00 38.00

June 34.00 29.50 38.00 38.00

July 43.00 32.00 35.00 40.00

August 43.00 31.50 44.00 38.00

September 41.00 30.50 44.00 38.00

October 42.00 31.50 44.00 38.00

November 42.00 32.50 40.00 40.00

December 42.00 31.50 40.00 40.00

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 153

TABLE –3.9

RETAIL PRICES – ARHAR DAL (Rs. per Kg.)

Year/

Month

Andhra

Pradesh

Maharashtra

Odissa Tamil

Nadu

West

Bengal

Delhi

Hyderabad Mumbai Nasik Bhubaneswar Chennai

Kolkata

Delhi

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

2008 46.25 51.50 40.00 42.92 40.00 42.75 46.50

2009 75.00 73.00 66.25 66.00 60.50 80.00 72.00

2008

January 46.00 46.00 40.00 35.00 39.00 42.75 42.00

February 45.00 50.00 40.00 40.00 37.00 42.75 44.00

March 43.00 50.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 42.75 46.00

April 43.00 50.00 40.00 38.00 38.00 42.75 44.00

May 43.00 50.00 40.00 38.00 37.00 42.75 44.00

June 43.00 50.00 40.00 40.00 38.00 42.75 44.00

July 48.00 52.00 40.00 47.00 47.00 42.75 46.00

August 48.00 52.00 40.00 48.00 44.00 42.75 48.00

September 48.00 52.00 40.00 48.00 40.00 42.75 48.00

October 48.00 58.00 40.00 48.00 40.00 42.75 52.00

November 50.00 56.00 40.00 48.00 40.00 42.75 52.00

December 50.00 52.00 40.00 45.00 40.00 42.75 48.00

2009

January 50.00 52.00 40.00 50.00 45.00 NR 48.00

February 55.00 52.00 54.00 52.00 46.50 NR 50.00

March 55.00 52.00 52.00 50.00 47.50 NR 52.00

April 58.00 60.00 58.00 53.00 47.00 NR 56.00

May 60.00 60.00 58.00 56.00 48.50 65.00 60.00

June 65.00 58.00 58.00 60.00 61.50 68.00 66.00

July 95.00 85.00 58.00 75.00 77.50 90.00 84.00

August 95.00 88.00 90.00 74.00 65.50 82.00 84.00

September 95.00 88.00 82.00 74.00 63.50 78.00 84.00

October 95.00 87.00 80.00 79.00 75.00 85.00 92.00

November NR 95.00 80.00 85.00 71.50 85.00 94.00

December 100.00 94.00 85.00 78.00 65.50 85.00 92.00

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 154

TABLE –3.10

RETAIL PRICES – MOONG (Split)

(Rs. Per Kg.)

Year/

Month

Maharashtra Tamil Nadu W. Bengal Delhi

Mumbai Chennai Kolkata Delhi

1 2 3 4 5

2008 51.75 37.89 55.00 44.50

2009 65.00 60.00 74.00 65.00

2008

January 54.00 34.00 50.00 40.00

February 52.00 34.00 55.00 40.00

March 52.00 40.00 55.00 40.00

April 50.00 34.00 55.00 40.00

May 50.00 35.00 55.00 40.00

June 52.00 38.00 55.00 40.00

July 50.00 41.00 56.00 44.00

August 50.00 45.00 56.00 50.00

September 50.00 NR 56.00 50.00

October 55.00 40.00 56.00 50.00

November 54.00 NR 56.00 50.00

December 52.00 NR NR 50.00

2009

January 52.00 46.00 NR 50.00

February 52.00 46.00 NR 50.00

March 52.00 49.00 NR 50.00

April 58.00 49.00 NR 56.00

May 58.00 54.00 58.00 60.00

June 56.00 54.00 60.00 60.00

July 64.00 60.00 65.00 66.00

August 66.00 61.00 65.00 66.00

September 68.00 63.00 65.00 66.00

October 78.00 80.00 90.00 78.00

November 85.00 79.00 96.00 86.00

December 85.00 80.00 96.00 88.00

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 155

TABLE –3.11

RETAIL PRICES – MASUR (Split)

(Rs. per Kg.)

Year/

Month

Maharashtra Tamil Nadu W. Bengal Delhi

Mumbai Madurai Kolkata Delhi

1 2 3 4 5

2008 48.75 37.36 45.92 52.25

2009 59.00 57.50 67.00 64.00

2008

January 35.00 37.00 45.00 40.00

February 35.00 37.00 45.00 42.00

March 45.00 37.00 45.00 48.00

April 50.00 37.00 45.00 50.00

May 50.00 37.00 45.00 50.00

June 50.00 37.00 45.00 50.00

July 50.00 37.00 46.00 55.00

August 50.00 38.00 46.00 56.00

September 50.00 38.00 46.00 56.00

October 56.00 38.00 47.00 60.00

November 56.00 38.00 48.00 60.00

December 58.00 NR 48.00 60.00

2009

January 58.00 50.00 NR 60.00

February 58.00 50.00 NR 62.00

March 54.00 52.00 NR 58.00

April 56.00 54.00 NR 58.00

May 56.00 55.00 65.00 58.00

June 56.00 58.00 64.00 58.00

July 60.00 66.00 68.00 66.00

August 60.00 66.00 68.00 66.00

September 64.00 66.00 68.00 66.00

October 60.00 60.00 68.00 72.00

November 62.00 58.00 68.00 72.00

December 62.00 55.00 68.00 70.00

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 156

TABLE –3.12

RETAIL PRICES – URAD (Split)

(Rs. per Kg.)

Year/

Month

Maharashtra Tamil Nadu West Bengal Delhi

Mumbai Chennai Kolkata Delhi

1 2 3 4 5

2008 51.08 57.25 47.16 47.50

2009 63.00 51.42 58.00 62.00

2008

January 48.00 55.00 45.00 46.00

February 52.00 56.00 45.00 46.00

March 52.00 56.00 46.00 46.00

April 50.00 56.00 46.00 44.00

May 50.00 56.00 46.00 44.00

June 50.00 56.00 47.00 44.00

July 50.00 58.00 47.00 44.00

August 50.00 58.00 48.00 50.00

September 50.00 60.00 48.00 50.00

October 56.00 60.00 50.00 54.00

November 55.00 58.00 50.00 52.00

December 50.00 58.00 48.00 50.00

2009

January 50.00 42.00 NR 50.00

February 50.00 39.00 NR 52.00

March 50.00 42.50 NR 52.00

April 58.00 42.00 NR 56.00

May 58.00 43.50 47.00 58.00

June 52.00 45.00 44.00 58.00

July 64.00 56.50 56.00 64.00

August 64.00 53.50 60.00 64.00

September 64.00 52.50 60.00 64.00

October 72.00 65.50 60.00 74.00

November 85.00 68.50 68.00 78.00

December 85.00 66.50 68.00 78.00

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 157

TABLE –3.13

RETAIL PRICES –GUR

(Rs. per Kg.)

Year/

Month Andhra

Pradesh

Haryana Odissa Panjab

Hyderabad Karnal Cuttack Amritsar

1 2 3 4 5

2008 22.00 18.25 19.25 22.83

2009 30.00 29.00 30.00 34.00

2008

January 20.00 13.00 16.00 20.00

February 20.00 14.00 16.00 25.00

March 20.00 14.00 16.00 20.00

April 20.00 14.00 16.00 20.00

May 20.00 17.00 16.00 20.00

June 20.00 18.00 16.00 20.00

July 20.00 22.00 20.00 24.00

August 24.00 23.00 23.00 25.00

September 24.00 22.00 23.00 25.00

October 24.00 21.00 23.00 25.00

November 24.00 19.00 23.00 25.00

December 24.00 22.00 23.00 25.00

2009

January 24.00 22.00 25.00 28.00

February 24.00 24.00 26.00 30.00

March 24.00 22.00 26.00 30.00

April 24.00 27.00 29.00 32.00

May 24.00 27.00 32.00 32.00

June 32.00 32.00 34.00 32.00

July 32.00 34.00 34.00 32.00

August 32.00 34.00 34.00 35.00

September 38.00 35.00 NR 35.00

October 38.00 30.00 NR 38.00

November NR 30.00 NR 45.00

December 38.00 28.00 NR 42.00

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 158

TABLE –3.13 (Contd.)

RETAIL PRICES –GUR

(Rs. per Kg.)

Year/

Month Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Delhi

Chennai Kanpur Kolkata Delhi

1 6 7 8 9

2008 24.08 18.42 21.50 19.75

2009 26.00 32.00 37.00 30.00

2008

January 22.00 17.00 20.00 16.00

February 17.00 17.00 20.00 18.00

March 24.00 17.00 20.00 18.00

April 24.00 17.00 20.00 18.00

May 24.00 17.00 20.00 18.00

June 24.00 17.00 21.00 18.00

July 24.00 17.00 21.00 18.00

August 26.00 20.00 22.00 24.00

September 26.00 20.00 22.00 25.00

October 26.00 20.00 24.00 24.00

November 26.00 20.00 24.00 20.00

December 26.00 22.00 24.00 20.00

2009

January 26.00 24.00 NR 20.00

February 26.00 24.00 NR 24.00

March 26.00 24.00 NR 24.00

April 26.00 28.00 NR 27.00

May 26.00 34.00 34.00 32.00

June 26.00 36.00 35.00 32.00

July 26.00 36.00 35.00 35.00

August 26.00 38.00 35.00 34.00

September 26.00 40.00 38.00 36.00

October 26.00 38.00 40.00 36.00

November 26.00 30.00 40.00 32.00

December 26.00 30.00 40.00 32.00

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 159

TABLE –3.14

RETAIL PRICES – SUGAR

(Rs. per Kg.)

Year/

Month

Tamil

Nadu

Uttar

Pradesh

West

Bengal

Delhi

Chennai Allahabad Gorakhpur Kolkata Delhi

1 2 3 4 5 6

2008 17.65 19.00 18.25 21.42 19.42

2009 27.00 30.00 30.00 32.00 30.00

2008

January 16.00 16.00 17.00 17.00 16.00

February 15.50 18.00 16.00 18.00 18.00

March 16.50 18.00 17.00 20.00 18.00

April 16.50 18.00 18.00 20.00 18.00

May 16.00 18.00 18.00 21.00 18.00

June 16.00 18.00 18.00 21.00 18.00

July 17.00 19.00 18.00 22.00 18.00

August 24.00 22.00 22.00 22.00 22.00

September N.R. 20.00 18.00 24.00 21.00

October 19.50 20.00 18.00 24.00 22.00

November 19.50 20.00 18.00 24.00 22.00

December N.R. 21.00 21.00 24.00 22.00

2009

January 22.00 23.00 23.00 NR 24.00

February 22.00 NR 24.00 NR 25.00

March 22.00 24.00 25.00 NR 25.00

April 22.00 NR 27.00 NR 29.00

May 22.50 27.00 28.00 27.00 27.00

June 24.00 27.00 28.00 27.00 27.00

July 25.50 28.00 28.00 28.00 28.00

August 30.50 33.00 32.00 32.00 32.00

September 29.50 34.00 35.00 32.00 34.00

October 31.00 34.00 32.00 35.00 36.00

November 32.20 37.00 37.00 37.00 40.00

December 36.50 38.00 37.00 37.00 38.00

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 160

TABLE –3.15

RETAIL PRICES – POTATO

(Rs. per Kg.)

Year/

Month

Maharashtra Tamil

Nadu

Uttar

Pradesh

West

Bengal

Delhi

Mumbai Chennai Lucknow Kolkata Delhi

1 2 3 4 5 6

2008 11.50 10.09 6.00 9.25 10.41

2009 15.00 14.00 12.00 16.00 15.00

2008

January 12.00 12.00 6.00 10.00 8.00

February 12.00 10.00 5.00 9.50 8.00

March 12.00 8.00 6.00 9.50 8.00

April 10.00 11.00 5.00 9.50 8.00

May 10.00 7.00 6.00 9.50 8.00

June 12.00 10.00 6.00 9.00 10.00

July 12.00 11.00 8.00 9.00 12.00

August 12.00 9.00 6.00 9.00 14.00

September 12.00 9.00 6.00 9.00 15.00

October 12.00 12.00 6.00 9.00 16.00

November 12.00 12.00 6.00 9.00 10.00

December 10.00 N.A. 6.00 9.00 8.00

2009

January 10.00 10.00 4.00 NR 6.00

February 10.00 10.00 6.00 NR 6.00

March 10.00 10.00 10.00 NR 8.00

April 12.00 14.00 10.00 NR 12.00

May 12.00 12.00 12.00 13.00 14.00

June 12.00 15.00 12.00 15.00 16.00

July 15.00 15.00 14.00 15.00 18.00

August 18.00 12.00 14.00 18.00 20.00

September 18.00 17.00 20.00 20.00 20.00

October 20.00 21.00 20.00 20.00 24.00

November 24.00 18.00 15.00 18.00 18.00

December 18.00 17.00 8.00 18.00 14.00

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 161

TABLE –3.16

RETAIL PRICES – ONION

(Rs. per Kg.)

Year/

Month

Jharkhand Maharashtra Tamil

Nadu

West

Bengal

Delhi

Ranchi Mumbai Chennai Kolkata Delhi

1 2 3 4 5 6

2008 11.92 10.83 10.30 20.17 13.00

2009 15.00 15.00 13.00 22.00 17.00

2008

January 8.00 8.00 12.00 18.00 10.00

February 8.00 10.00 8.00 18.00 10.00

March 8.00 10.0 7.00 20.00 10.00

April 8.00 8.00 11.00 20.00 10.00

May 10.00 8.00 8.00 20.00 10.00

June 11.00 10.00 10.00 20.00 12.00

July 12.00 10.00 9.00 20.00 12.00

August 14.00 12.00 14.00 20.00 14.00

September 14.00 12.00 N.A. 20.00 16.00

October 16.00 10.00 12.00 22.00 16.00

November 18.00 16.00 12.00 22.00 16.00

December 16.00 16.00 N.A. 22.00 20.00

2009

January 20.00 20.00 13.00 NR 20.00

February 16.00 16.00 13.00 NR 20.00

March 12.00 16.00 15.00 NR 18.00

April 10.00 12.00 10.00 NR 12.00

May 10.00 10.00 10.00 14.00 12.00

June 12.00 14.00 10.00 15.00 12.00

July 12.00 12.00 10.00 15.00 15.00

August 13.00 14.00 10.00 20.00 16.00

September 12.00 12.00 9.00 16.00 16.00

October 20.00 18.00 18.00 30.00 24.00

November 24.00 20.00 18.00 35.00 22.00

December 21.00 20.00 22.00 30.00 22.00

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 162

TABLE –3.17 RETAIL PRICES – BANANA (Rs. Per Dozen)

Year/

Month

Maharashtra Tamil

Nadu

Uttar

Pradesh

West

Bengal

Delhi

Mumbai Chennai Lucknow Kolkata Delhi

1 2 3 4 5 6

2008 14.67 16.00 17.33 32.67 22.83

2009 18.00 18.00 19.00 27.00 28.00

2008

January 16.00 18.00 15.00 30.00 20.00

February 16.00 18.00 17.00 30.00 20.00

March 16.00 10.00 17.00 32.00 24.00

April 14.00 10.00 18.00 32.00 24.00

May 14.00 10.00 20.00 32.00 24.00

June 14.00 18.00 20.00 32.00 24.00

July 14.00 18.00 18.00 34.00 24.00

August 14.00 18.00 18.00 34.00 24.00

September 14.00 18.00 17.00 34.00 24.00

October 14.00 18.00 18.00 34.00 24.00

November 14.00 18.00 15.00 34.00 22.00

December 16.00 18.00 15.00 34.00 20.00

2009

January 16.00 18.00 17.00 NR 22.00

February 16.00 18.00 14.00 NR 24.00

March 16.00 18.00 15.00 NR 24.00

April 16.00 18.00 18.00 NR 30.00

May 16.00 18.00 22.00 30.00 24.00

June 16.00 18.00 20.00 24.00 30.00

July 16.00 18.00 18.00 30.00 30.00

August 16.00 20.00 18.00 30.00 30.00

September 20.00 18.00 20.00 24.00 30.00

October 22.00 18.00 22.00 30.00 30.00

November 22.00 18.00 22.00 22.00 30.00

December 25.00 18.00 20.00 24.00 30.00

Agriculture Prices in India 2008-09 163

TABLE –3.18

RETAIL PRICES – GROUND NUT OIL

(Rs. per Kg./Ltr.)

Year/

Month

Andhra

Pradesh

Maharashtra Tamil

Nadu

Uttar

Pradesh

West

Bengal

Delhi

Hyderabad Mumbai Chennai Allahabad Kolkata Delhi

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2008 73.75 80.25 75.46 90.83 84.58 88.18

2009 68.00 71.00 67.00 100.00 105.00 103.00

2008

January 70.00 66.00 72.00 100.00 75.00 80.00

February 74.00 66.00 74.00 100.00 80.00 90.00

March 80.00 75.00 80.00 100.00 80.00 90.00

April 72.00 84.00 72.00 90.00 75.00 75.00

May 75.00 84.00 76.00 80.00 75.00 75.00

June 76.00 84.00 78.00 75.00 75.00 N.A.

July 76.00 84.00 78.00 75.00 75.00 80.00

August 76.00 84.00 75.00 80.00 80.00 80.00

September 72.00 84.00 75.00 90.00 90.00 90.00

October 72.00 84.00 75.00 100.00 100.00 100.00

November 72.00 84.00 N.A. 100.00 105.00 105.00

December 70.00 84.00 75.00 100.00 105.00 105.00

2009

January 70.00 74.00 65.00 100.00 NR 105.00

February 68.00 74.00 65.00 NR NR 105.00

March 64.00 74.00 65.00 100.00 NR 105.00

April 66.00 74.00 65.00 NR NR 105.00

May 70.00 78.00 65.00 100.00 100.00 105.00

June 70.00 62.00 65.00 100.00 110.00 105.00

July 65.00 65.00 65.00 100.00 100.00 105.00

August 68.00 68.00 65.00 100.00 110.00 100.00

September 70.00 70.00 65.00 100.00 100.00 100.00

October 70.00 70.00 68.00 100.00 100.00 100.00

November NR 72.00 68.00 100.00 110.00 100.00

December 72.00 74.00 77.00 100.00 110.00 100.00

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TABLE –3.19 RETAIL PRICES – MUSTARD OIL (Rs. per Kg. /Ltr.)

Year/

Month

Maharashtra Tamil

Nadu

Uttar

Pradesh

West

Bengal

Delhi

Nasik Chennai Lucknow Allahabad Kolkata Delhi

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2008 80.00 69.33 67.83 73.67 67.33 70.58

2009 77.00 90.21 66.00 62.00 65.00 64.00

2008

January 80.00 65.00 68.00 66.00 66.00 62.00

February 80.00 65.00 70.00 78.00 66.00 66.00

March 80.00 66.00 80.00 74.00 68.00 72.00

April 80.00 66.00 70.00 68.00 66.00 64.00

May 80.00 68.00 65.00 68.00 66.00 68.00

June 80.00 68.00 80.00 74.00 66.00 74.00

July 80.00 70.00 85.00 80.00 66.00 76.00

August 80.00 70.00 75.00 76.00 68.00 74.00

September 80.00 72.00 72.00 76.00 68.00 72.00

October 80.00 72.00 70.00 76.00 68.00 75.00

November 80.00 75.00 72.00 74.00 70.00 72.00

December 80.00 75.00 72.00 74.00 70.00 72.00

2009

January 75.00 92.50 70.00 75.00 NR 72.00

February 75.00 92.50 70.00 NR NR 66.00

March 80.00 92.50 64.00 60.00 NR 60.00

April 70.00 92.50 63.00 NR NR 60.00

May 75.00 90.00 63.00 60.00 64.00 65.00

June 80.00 90.00 63.00 60.00 65.00 64.00

July 75.00 90.00 64.00 60.00 65.00 60.00

August 80.00 90.00 66.00 60.00 65.00 64.00

September 80.00 90.00 70.00 60.00 65.00 64.00

October 80.00 87.50 70.00 60.00 65.00 64.00

November 75.00 87.50 65.00 60.00 65.00 64.00

December 75.00 87.50 68.00 65.00 66.00 64.00

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TABLE –3.20

RETAIL PRICES – COCONUT OIL

(Rs. per Kg./Ltr)

Year/

Month

Kerala Maharashtra Tamil

Nadu

Uttar

Pradesh

West

Bengal

Delhi

Ernakulam Mumbai Chennai Allahabad Jalpaiguri Delhi

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2008 67.42 79.50 78.17 118.00 74.00 102.92

2009 56.00 60.00 73.00 120.00 76.00 111.00

2008

January 60.00 78.00 68.00 120.00 74.00 100.00

February 65.00 78.00 68.00 120.00 74.00 95.00

March 64.00 78.00 76.00 120.00 74.00 95.00

April 67.00 80.00 78.00 120.00 74.00 95.00

May 66.00 80.00 76.00 120.00 74.00 90.00

June 74.00 80.00 80.00 120.00 74.00 110.00

July 70.00 80.00 82.00 120.00 74.00 110.00

August 73.00 80.00 82.00 120.00 74.00 110.00

September 70.00 80.00 82.00 120.00 74.00 110.00

October 67.00 80.00 82.00 120.00 74.00 110.00

November 68.00 80.00 82.00 120.00 74.00 100.00

December 65.00 80.00 82.00 120.00 74.00 110.00

2009

January 66.00 NR 87.00 120.00 NR 110.00

February 56.00 NR 87.00 NR NR 110.00

March 58.00 NR 72.00 120.00 NR 110.00

April 58.00 NR 72.00 NR NR 110.00

May 56.00 NR 72.00 120.00 NR 110.00

June 50.00 NR 72.00 120.00 NR 110.00

July 54.00 NR 72.00 120.00 NR 110.00

August 52.00 60.00 72.00 120.00 NR 110.00

September 50.00 68.00 72.00 120.00 NR 110.00

October 51.00 58.00 64.00 120.00 NR 110.00

November 56.00 54.00 64.00 120.00 NR 110.00

December 59.00 60.00 75.50 120.00 76.00 120.00

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TABLE –3.21

RETAIL PRICES – VANASPATI

(Rs. per Kg./Ltr.)

Year/

Month

Maharashtra Tamil Nadu West- Bengal Delhi

Nasik Chennai Kolkata Delhi

1 2 3 4 5

2008 56.00 72.00 64.42 60.00

2009 53.17 74.00 59.00 48.00

2008

January 56.00 60.00 64.00 58.00

February 56.00 72.00 62.00 63.00

March 56.00 74.00 62.00 66.00

April 56.00 74.00 62.00 65.00

May 56.00 72.00 62.00 62.00

June 56.00 76.00 62.00 68.00

July 56.00 74.00 64.00 68.00

August 56.00 74.00 64.00 62.00

September 56.00 74.00 66.00 60.00

October 56.00 74.00 67.00 55.00

November 56.00 70.00 68.00 48.00

December 56.00 70.00 70.00 45.00

2009

January 48.00 74.00 NR 45.00

February 48.00 74.00 NR 45.00

March 50.00 74.00 NR 45.00

April 48.00 74.00 NR 50.00

May 52.00 74.00 55.00 54.00

June 55.00 74.00 57.00 54.00

July 55.00 74.00 57.00 48.00

August 60.00 74.00 58.00 48.00

September 60.00 74.00 58.00 50.00

October 54.00 74.00 62.00 50.00

November 54.00 74.00 64.00 46.00

December 54.00 74.00 60.00 46.00

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TABLE –3.22

RETAIL PRICES – MILK

(Rs. Per ltr.)

Year/

Month

Maharashtra Tamil

Nadu

Uttar

Pradesh

West

Bengal

Delhi

Mumbai Chennai Allahabad Kolkata Delhi

1 2 3 4 5 6

2008 29.92 17.33 20.33 22.00 22.00

2009 35.00 17.00 23.00 25.00 24.00

2008

January 28.00 15.00 20.00 18.00 20.00

February 28.00 15.00 20.00 18.00 20.00

March 28.00 18.00 20.00 20.00 22.00

April 30.00 18.00 20.00 20.00 22.00

May 30.00 18.00 20.00 22.00 22.00

June 30.00 18.00 20.00 22.00 22.00

July 30.00 16.00 20.00 24.00 22.00

August 30.00 18.00 20.00 24.00 22.00

September 30.00 18.00 20.00 24.00 23.00

October 30.00 18.00 20.00 24.00 23.00

November 30.00 18.00 22.00 24.00 23.00

December 35.00 18.00 22.00 24.00 23.00

2009

January 35.00 15.80 22.00 NR 24.00

February 35.00 15.80 NR NR 24.00

March 35.00 15.80 22.00 NR 24.00

April 35.00 15.80 NR NR 24.00

May 35.00 18.00 22.00 24.00 24.00

June 35.00 18.00 22.00 24.00 24.00

July 35.00 18.00 22.00 24.00 24.00

August 35.00 18.00 22.00 27.00 24.00

September 35.00 18.00 24.00 25.00 24.00

October 35.00 18.00 24.00 25.00 24.00

November 35.00 18.00 24.00 25.00 25.00

December 35.00 18.00 24.00 25.00 25.00

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TABLE –3.23

RETAIL PRICES – MEAT

(Rs. per Kg.)

Year/

Month

Maharashtra Tamil

Nadu

Uttar

Pradesh

West

Bengal

Delhi

Mumbai Chennai Kanpur Kolkata Delhi

1 2 3 4 5 6

2008 180.00 232.50 152.50 185.83 176.67

2009 193.00 251.00 163.00 243.00 206.00

2008

January 170.00 200.00 140.00 180.00 160.00

February 170.00 230.00 140.00 180.00 160.00

March 200.00 230.00 160.00 180.00 170.00

April 180.00 230.00 160.00 180.00 170.00

May 180.00 230.00 160.00 180.00 180.00

June 180.00 230.00 160.00 180.00 180.00

July 180.00 240.00 160.00 185.00 170.00

August 180.00 240.00 150.00 185.00 180.00

September 180.00 240.00 150.00 190.00 180.00

October 180.00 240.00 150.00 190.00 190.00

November 180.00 240.00 150.00 200.00 190.00

December 180.00 240.00 150.00 200.00 190.00

2009

January 180.00 240.00 150.00 NR 180.00

February 180.00 240.00 160.00 NR 190.00

March 180.00 230.00 150.00 NR 190.00

April 180.00 240.00 150.00 NR 200.00

May 200.00 260.00 160.00 240.00 200.00

June 200.00 260.00 160.00 240.00 200.00

July 200.00 260.00 160.00 240.00 200.00

August 200.00 260.00 160.00 240.00 200.00

September 200.00 260.00 150.00 240.00 200.00

October 200.00 260.00 185.00 240.00 230.00

November 200.00 260.00 185.00 250.00 240.00

December 200.00 260.00 185.00 250.00 240.00

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TABLE –3.24

RETAIL PRICES – EGG

(Rs. per Dozen.)

Year/

Month

Maharashtra Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh Delhi

Mumbai Chennai Lucknow Delhi

1 2 3 4 5

2008 26.50 24.50 30.17 30.42

2009 33.00 30.00 35.00 33.00

2008

January 24.00 18.00 30.00 30.00

February 24.00 24.00 30.00 28.00

March 24.00 21.00 30.00 26.00

April 27.00 24.00 28.00 26.00

May 27.00 24.00 28.00 30.00

June 27.00 27.00 30.00 30.00

July 27.00 27.00 30.00 30.00

August 27.00 27.00 30.00 30.00

September 27.00 27.00 30.00 30.00

October 27.00 25.00 30.00 33.00

November 27.00 25.00 30.00 36.00

December 30.00 25.00 36.00 36.00

2009

January 30.00 29.00 38.00 30.00

February 30.00 29.00 36.00 30.00

March 30.00 26.00 36.00 30.00

April 30.00 27.00 36.00 30.00

May 35.00 27.00 30.00 33.00

June 32.00 33.00 30.00 33.00

July 32.00 33.00 30.00 30.00

August 32.00 30.00 30.00 30.00

September 35.00 30.00 30.00 34.00

October 36.00 33.00 36.00 36.00

November 36.00 39.00 45.00 44.00

December 36.00 28.80 48.00 40.00

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TABLE –3.25

RETAIL PRICES – Chicken (Poultry)

(Rs. per Kg.)

Year/

Month

Andhra

Pradesh

Karnataka Maharashtra Tamil

Nadu

West

Bengal

Delhi

Hyderabad Bangalore Nasik Chennai Madurai Asansol Delhi

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

2008 89.50 136.25 60.00 97.92 65.91 85.00 105.41

2009 95.00 70.00 94.17 98.00 96.00 98.00 111.00

2008

January 58.00 75.00 60.00 70.00 60.00 80.00 90.00

February 60.00 60.00 70.00 65.00 80.00 90.00

March 86.00 80.00 60.00 85.00 60.00 80.00 90.00

April 82.00 100.00 60.00 90.00 60.00 90.00 100.00

May 100.00 120.00 60.00 95.00 60.00 90.00 125.00

June 100.00 140.00 60.00 85.00 60.00 90.00 120.00

July 88.00 160.00 60.00 80.00 60.00 90.00 100.00

August 106.00 180.00 60.00 80.00 60.00 80.00 110.00

September 102.00 180.00 60.00 130.00 60.00 70.00 90.00

October 100.00 180.00 60.00 130.00 60.00 80.00 120.00

November 92.00 180.00 60.00 130.00 60.00 95.00 120.00

December 92.00 180.00 60.00 130.00 60.00 95.00 110.00

2009

January 86.00 70.00 80.00 80.00 NR 90.00 110.00

February 82.00 70.00 100.00 80.00 90.00 90.00 110.00

March 102.00 70.00 100.00 80.00 NR NR 110.00

April 96.00 70.00 90.00 95.00 NR 100.00 110.00

May 124.00 70.00 90.00 95.00 NR 90.00 110.00

June 120.00 70.00 90.00 105.00 100.00 90.00 110.00

July 96.00 70.00 90.00 115.00 100.00 100.00 110.00

August 74.00 70.00 90.00 105.00 95.00 100.00 110.00

September 82.00 70.00 100.00 105.00 95.00 100.00 110.00

October 96.00 70.00 100.00 105.00 95.00 100.00 110.00

November NR 70.00 100.00 105.00 NR 120.00 110.00

December 86.00 70.00 100.00 105.00 NR NR 120.00

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TABLE –3.26

RETAIL PRICES – FISH

(Rs. per Kg.)

Year/

Month

Maharashtra Tamil Nadu West Bengal Delhi

Nasik Phompheret

Chennai (Cat fish-Marine)

Kolkata (Rohu)

Delhi (Local Rohu)

1 2 3 4 5

2008 140.00 46.25 92.00 69.00

2009 134.16 77.00 120.00 74.00

2008

January 140.00 40.00 80.00 65.00

February 140.00 40.00 80.00 65.00

March 140.00 40.00 90.00 65.00

April 140.00 40.00 90.00 70.00

May 140.00 40.00 90.00 70.00

June 140.00 40.00 90.00 70.00

July 140.00 40.00 90.00 70.00

August 140.00 40.00 90.00 70.00

September 140.00 40.00 100.00 70.00

October 140.00 65.00 100.00 70.00

November 140.00 65.00 100.00 70.00

December 140.00 65.00 100.00 70.00

2009

January 140.00 65.00 NR 70.00

February 135.00 65.00 NR 70.00

March 135.00 75.00 NR 70.00

April 130.00 80.00 NR 70.00

May 135.00 80.00 120.00 70.00

June 140.00 80.00 90.00 70.00

July 135.00 80.00 120.00 70.00

August 130.00 80.00 120.00 70.00

September 130.00 80.00 120.00 70.00

October 130.00 80.00 120.00 85.00

November 135.00 80.00 150.00 85.00

December 135.00 80.00 120.00 85.00

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TABLE 4.1

PRICES OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES IN SOME FOREIGN COUNTRIES

Year/

Month

Rice Maize Wheat

Pakistan

Karachi (Basmati Ordinary) ($/M.T.)

U.S.A

Chicago

(C/56lbs)

U.K

London (U.S. No. 3 Yellow)

(Pound/MT)

U.S.A.

Chicago

(C/60lbs)

Canada

Winnipeg

(Can$/M.T)

2008

January 1000.00 483.25 114.00 916.00 221.00

February 1100.00 527.50 117.30 1185.75 281.80

March 1100.00 550.00 117.50 1017.50 300.00

April 1100.00 579.50 126.40 806.00 300.00

May 1100.00 587.00 124.90 746.75 300.00

June 1100.00 751.00 157.20 928.75 300.00

July 1100.00 569.50 144.60 790.75 285.00

August 1100.00 568.75 120.80 789.00 285.00

September 1100.00 559.25 137.30 730.25 285.00

October 1100.00 404.50 113.30 537.50 285.00

November 1100.00 350.00 115.70 536.00 285.00

December 1100.00 385.00 110.20 559.50 285.00

2009

January 1100.00 380.00 131.50 576.50 285.00

February 900.00 367.00 131.50 527.50 285.00

March 900.00 389.25 112.10 508.00 285.00

April 900.00 387.75 112.90 530.50 285.00

May 1100.00 433.75 120.70 640.50 285.00

June 1100.00 383.25 108.50 533.00 285.00

July 1100.00 330.75 108.50 523.00 285.00

August 1100.00 316.75 95.00 468.75 285.00

September 750.00 332.00 95.00 459.75 285.00

October 750.00 381.75 95.00 511.25 285.00

November 750.00 392.00 95.00 550.25 285.00

December 750.00 395.50 113.8 517.75 285.00

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TABLE 4.2

PRICES OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES IN SOME FOREIGN COUNTRIES

Year/

Month

Barley Oats Groundnut Groundnut

Oil

Coconut

Oil

Castor

Oil

Canada

Winnipeg

(Can$/M.T

Canada

Winnipeg

(Can$/M.T

European

Ports

US 40/50

($ M.T.)

U.K.

Crude Any Origin Cif Rotterdam ($ M.T.)

Netherland

Crude Philippine/ Indonesia ($ M.T.)

Nether-

Land

Any Origin Ext ($ M.T.)

2008

January 203.60 212.30 1750.00 1700.00 1265.00 1435.00

February 217.00 280.20 1700.00 1900.00 1475.00 1575.00

March 226.30 233.20 1700.00 2100.00 1440.00 1640.00

April 240.00 256.00 1700.00 2200.00 1470.00 1670.00

May 228.20 254.90 1700.00 2200.00 1630.00 1641.00

June 250.00 296.30 1700.00 2318.00 1445.00 1720.00

July 240.00 260.70 NR 2318.00 1370.00 1880.00

August 223.30 239.30 1620.00 1640.00 1210.00 1875.00

September 195.00 225.90 1600.00 2300.00 1090.00 1730.00

October 172.90 163.40 1350.00 NR 710.00 1500.00

November 141.00 135.70 1250.00 1750.00 740.00 1530.00

December 153.30 139.80 1250.00 1500.00 740.00 1450.00

2009

January 145.00 141.60 1150.00 1500.00 670.00 1220.00

February 134.00 125.90 1100.00 1375.00 665.00 1140.00

March 144.00 134.70 1100.00 1290.00 625.00 1040.00

April 137.00 127.00 1100.00 1290.00 760.00 1220.00

May 157.00 172.80 1100.00 NR 820.00 1020.00

June 168.60 137.10 1100.00 NR 700.00 1245.00

July 140.40 131.80 1100.00 NR 705.00 1240.00

August 120.00 143.50 1150.00 NR 730.00 1400.00

September 116.00 139.50 1150.00 NR 700.00 1370.00

October 165.00 172.20 1150.00 1375.00 710.00 1445.00

November 156.60 179.80 NR 1375.00 760.00 1590.00

December 161.00 169.20 NR 1375.00 770.00 1540.00